Barbican, London Experience highlights from the hit BBC series on the big screen with live orchestral music from the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted and presented by the series’ composer George Fenton.
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Barbican, London An evening-long meditation on life and the hereafter, devised by Sakari Oramo and featuring the UK premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s astonishing final masterpiece Hush. An evening-long meditation on life and the hereafter, devised by Sakari Oramo and featuring the UK premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s astonishing final masterpiece Hush.
Programme
* * * [Gustav Mahler](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/8d610e51-64b4-4654-b8df-064b0fb7a9d9)
* Symphony No 10 – Adagio
* * [Kaija Saariaho](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/456596a9-1d4f-4b47-b4e0-ac402ca672b0)
* HUSHBBC Co-Commission, UK Premiere
* * [Ralph Vaughan Williams](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/4f3b96ed-f1f1-4a68-be73-0e0657837096)
* Toward the Unknown Region
* The Lark Ascending
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Fri 31 Jan 2025
Barbican, London The Year 1905: Shostakovich’s monumental symphony meets Beethoven at his brightest. Unchained energy from conductor Jakub Hrusa, pianist Jonathan Biss and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The Year 1905: Shostakovich’s monumental symphony meets Beethoven at his brightest. Unchained energy from conductor Jakub Hrusa, pianist Jonathan Biss and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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* * * [Pavel Haas](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/6a3450e3-ae10-4604-b774-256b81d32c13)
* Scherzo triste, op. 5
* * [Ludwig van Beethoven](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/1f9df192-a621-4f54-8850-2c5373b7eac9)
* Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
* * [Dmitry Shostakovich](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/519dd32e-8f30-4380-8826-7aa99169e1bb)
* Symphony No 11 in G minor 'The Year 1905'
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Fri 7 Feb 2025
Barbican, London Grand passions and big tunes from Mendelssohn, Korngold and Augusta Holmès, as conductor Marie Jacquot makes her debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Grand passions and big tunes from Mendelssohn, Korngold and Augusta Holmès, as conductor Marie Jacquot makes her debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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* * * [Augusta Holmès](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/3effc12d-b7b6-4772-a14a-23f6e5f73d2c)
* Roland furieux(30 mins)
* * [Felix Mendelssohn](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/0e85eb79-1c05-44ba-827c-7b259a3d941a)
* Violin Concerto in E minor(30 mins)
* * interval
* * [Erich Wolfgang Korngold](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/71b79646-5a0c-465b-b4da-e26af5120165)
* Sinfonietta, Op. 5(43 mins)
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Thu 13 Feb 2025
Barbican, London Big skies and new worlds: Domingo Hindoyan conducts three musical salutes to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, including Barber’s glorious Violin Concerto. Big skies and new worlds: Domingo Hindoyan conducts three musical salutes to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, including Barber’s glorious Violin Concerto.
Barbican, London A tribute to Sir Andrew Davis: Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus perform Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius. A tribute to Sir Andrew Davis: Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus perform Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius.
Programme
* * * [Edward Elgar](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/4e60a56a-514a-4a19-a3cc-49927c96b3cb)
* The Dream of Gerontius
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Tue 10 Dec 2024
Maida Vale Studios The BBC Symphony Orchestra is delighted to welcome back the Polish conductor Michal Nestorowicz
Fri 6 Dec 2024
Barbican, London Respighi’s Roman spectacular and a new American classic frame Prokofiev’s most thrilling piano concerto in this BBC Symphony Orchestra debut for pianist Yeol Eum Son Respighi’s Roman spectacular and a new American classic frame Prokofiev’s most thrilling piano concerto in this BBC Symphony Orchestra debut for pianist Yeol Eum Son
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* * * [James Lee III](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/c771a860-f75e-40b7-af3a-28f3442b13ae)
* Sukkot Through Orion's Nebula
* * [Sergey Prokofiev](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/0e43fe9d-c472-4b62-be9e-55f971a023e1)
* Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor
* * [Ottorino Respighi](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/788c380d-247b-42f0-b7a9-64881e1f0fd9)
* Fountains of Rome
* Pines of Rome
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Fri 29 Nov 2024
Barbican, London Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life), Haydn’s Nelson Mass and pure sonic wonder from Samy Moussa. Hannu Lintu conducts a concert of outsize emotions and truly spectacular sounds. Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life), Haydn’s Nelson Mass and pure sonic wonder from Samy Moussa. Hannu Lintu conducts a concert of outsize emotions and truly spectacular sounds.
Programme
* * * [Samy Moussa](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/2044a625-21f5-444a-996c-fbece80d075c)
* Elysium
* * [Joseph Haydn](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/c130b0fb-5dce-449d-9f40-1437f889f7fe)
* Mass in D minor 'Nelsonmesse', Hob. XXII:11
* * [Richard Strauss](/symphonyorchestra/events/composers/4cb43d82-824e-4034-b03d-1a98f36f6e16)
* Ein Heldenleben
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Tue 26 Nov 2024
Maida Vale Studios A musical journey from Germany to the USA with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor Jonathan Bloxham. A musical journey from Germany to the USA with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor Jonathan Bloxham.
