BBC Orchestras and Choirs Events
Fri 19 Jun 2026
- 19:30Warwick Arts Centre
Join the BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Pete Harrison and star West End singers Jenna Lee James and Michael Xavier, for an evening of orchestral favourites celebrating the best of classic musicals.
Mon 22 Jun 2026
- 20:00St Giles' Cripplegate, London
Pulitzer winner Tyshawn Sorey honours Morton Feldman and the Rothko Chapel with a meditative new work exploring sound, memory, and spiritual resonance, featuring the Barbican's Artist in Residence Davóne Tines.
Pulitzer winner Tyshawn Sorey honours Morton Feldman and the Rothko Chapel with a meditative new work exploring sound, memory, and spiritual resonance, featuring the Barbican's Artist in Residence Davóne Tines.
Programme
- Monochromatic Light (Afterlife)(90 mins)
Performers
- Tyshawn Soreyconductor & composer
- Davóne Tinesbass-baritone
- Ruth Gibsonviola
- BBC Singersensemble
Composers
Part ofBBC Singers 2025-26
Wed 24 Jun 2026
- 14:30MediaCityUK Salford
We join RNCM student conductors and International Artist Diploma musicians for an afternoon of extraordinary music making in the BBC Philharmonic Studio.
We join RNCM student conductors and International Artist Diploma musicians for an afternoon of extraordinary music making in the BBC Philharmonic Studio.
Programme
- Der fliegende Holländer
- Towards the Horizon
- Peterloo Overture
- Symphony No. 7
Performers
- Rosina Flückiger*Conductor
- Stephanie Godwin^Conductor
- Julius Mauldin~Conductor
- Johannes Graycello
Fri 26 Jun 2026
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
Top young UK & international conductors showcase talent with the BBC SSO a in the finale of a 5-day course with Martyn Brabbins. Jointly presented by BBC SSO & RCS.
Top young UK & international conductors showcase talent with the BBC SSO a in the finale of a 5-day course with Martyn Brabbins. Jointly presented by BBC SSO & RCS.
Programme
- In the Hall of the Clockwork Dancer
- Tuba Concerto
- What the Wild Flowers Tell Me (arr. Benjamin Britten)
- interval
- Symphony No. 3 in F major
Performers
- Max Todesconductor
- Ethan Osmanconductor
- Davide Troltonconductor
- Jiyun Wangconductor
- Marco Orazio Valloneconductor
- Euan Safeyconductor
- Andrew Duncantuba
Part ofBBC SSO 2025-26 Season - 19:30Brighton Dome
Join the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Radio 3 for an evening of orchestral favourites and unforgettable classical tunes, celebrating the stunning Brighton Dome and the vibrant cultural role it has played in the city since it opened over 200 years ago.
Join the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Radio 3 for an evening of orchestral favourites and unforgettable classical tunes, celebrating the stunning Brighton Dome and the vibrant cultural role it has played in the city since it opened over 200 years ago.
Programme
- Henry VIIIOverture
- Dream Children
- Dream a Little Dream
- Jaunting Car
- Romance in G Major for Violin and Orchestra
- Peer GyntMorning and Hall of the Mountain King
- The Wasps – overture
- Henry V Suite
- Goodwood Galop
Performers
- George Jacksonconductor
- Lucy-Anne Danielssinger
- Nathaniel Anderson-Frankviolin
- Petroc Trelawnypresenter
Tue 16 Jun 2026
- 14:30MediaCityUK Salford
We join RNCM student conductors and International Artist Diploma musicians for an afternoon of extraordinary music making in the BBC Philharmonic Studio.
We join RNCM student conductors and International Artist Diploma musicians for an afternoon of extraordinary music making in the BBC Philharmonic Studio.
Programme
- Fair Melusina*
- Concerto No. 3 for Marimba & Symphony Orchestra*
- Piano Concerto No. 2^
- Genoveva^
Performers
- Andre Chan*conductor
- Jasper Lecon ^conductor
- Jason Wongmarimba
- William Brackenpiano
Mon 15 Jun 2026
- 11:00Snape Maltings Concert Hall
Britten at his most joyful: the upbeat Welcome Ode and the sparkling Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, a lively tour of every instrument. A spirited celebration, complete with fresh narration by Rory Kinnear.
Britten at his most joyful: the upbeat Welcome Ode and the sparkling Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, a lively tour of every instrument. A spirited celebration, complete with fresh narration by Rory Kinnear.
Programme
- Welcome Ode, for young people’s chorus and orchestra, Op.95(9 mins)
- The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra(17 mins)
Performers
- Rory KinnearNarrator
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Composers
Sun 14 Jun 2026
- 19:30Snape Maltings Concert Hall
An orchestral journey of bold originality: Ogonek’s joyful, light-filled dances, Ravel’s jazz-inspired brilliance, and Wigglesworth’s time-bending concerto. Steven Osborne shines across playful Ravel and introspective Wigglesworth.
An orchestral journey of bold originality: Ogonek’s joyful, light-filled dances, Ravel’s jazz-inspired brilliance, and Wigglesworth’s time-bending concerto. Steven Osborne shines across playful Ravel and introspective Wigglesworth.
Programme
- All These Lighted Things (three little dances for orchestra)(15 mins)
- Piano Concerto in G major(23 mins)
- interval
- Piano Concerto(22 mins)
- La valse(12 mins)
Performers
- Steven OsbornePiano
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Sat 13 Jun 2026
- 19:30Snape Maltings Concert Hall
A mysterious princess, a remote castle, and a tense love triangle shape Debussy’s dark, dreamlike fairytale opera. Pelléas et Mélisande blends shadowy symbols with shimmering music. Rory Kinnear directs, with Ryan Wigglesworth leading a stellar cast.
A mysterious princess, a remote castle, and a tense love triangle shape Debussy’s dark, dreamlike fairytale opera. Pelléas et Mélisande blends shadowy symbols with shimmering music. Rory Kinnear directs, with Ryan Wigglesworth leading a stellar cast.
Programme
- Pelléas et Mélisande(155 mins)
Performers
- Jacques ImbrailoPelléas - baritone
- Sophie BevanMélisande - soprano
- Gordon BintnerGolaud - baritone
- Sarah ConnollyGeneviève – mezzo-soprano
- John TomlinsonArkel – bass
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
- Rory Kinneardirector
- Vicki Mortimerdesigner
- Paule ConstableLighting designer
Composers
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Mahler’s Resurrection is a colossal work of drama, beauty, and power.
Mahler’s Resurrection is a colossal work of drama, beauty, and power.
Programme
- Symphony No. 2, ‘Resurrection’
Performers
- John Storgårdsconductor
- Siobhan Staggsoprano
- Stefanie Irányimezzo soprano
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