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Thu 16 Apr 2026
- 19:30Maida Vale Studios
Conductor-composer Jack Sheen reunites with the BBC Symphony Orchestra for a thrilling programme of recently composed and brand-new works.
Conductor-composer Jack Sheen reunites with the BBC Symphony Orchestra for a thrilling programme of recently composed and brand-new works.
Programme
- Aquarium Drifter
- Adagio (for Wadada Leo Smith)UK Premiere
- Microvariations
- interval
- Angel with ParachuteWorld Premiere
- StromUK Premiere
Performers
- Jack Sheenconductor
- David Zucchisaxophone
- Anton Lukoszeviezecello
Part ofBBC Symphony Orchestra 2025/26
Fri 24 Apr 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Hollywood dreams meet all-American nightmares. Fabien Gabel conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in music from Vertigo and The Sea Hawk – and dives into the myths and memories of a new American century.
Hollywood dreams meet all-American nightmares. Fabien Gabel conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in music from Vertigo and The Sea Hawk – and dives into the myths and memories of a new American century.
Programme
- Suite from 'Vertigo'
- Bestia: Concerto for Trumpet & OrchestraBBC Co-Commission and World Premiere
- interval
- Suite from 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones'
- The Sea Hawk
Performers
- Fabien Gabelconductor
- Selina Otttrumpet
Tue 28 Apr 2026
- 14:30Maida Vale Studios
Passions run high as countertenor Hugh Cutting sings Jonathan Dove’s dramatic Hojoki – plus orchestral showstoppers by Liszt and Dorothy Howell.
Passions run high as countertenor Hugh Cutting sings Jonathan Dove’s dramatic Hojoki – plus orchestral showstoppers by Liszt and Dorothy Howell.
Programme
- Hojoki
- Lamia
- Symphonic Poem No. 3 'Les Préludes', S 97
Performers
- Martijn Dendievelconductor
- Hugh Cuttingcountertenor
Composers
Part ofBBC Symphony Orchestra 2025/26
Fri 8 May 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Dark ships and shining seas: John Adams’s Harmonielehre is the dazzling climax to a concert celebrating the American dream at its most terrible – and hopeful.
Dark ships and shining seas: John Adams’s Harmonielehre is the dazzling climax to a concert celebrating the American dream at its most terrible – and hopeful.
Programme
- Hundred Heads
- Diaspora: Concerto for Saxophone and OrchestraUK Premiere
- interval
- Harmonielehre
Performers
- Elena Schwarzconductor
- Steven Bankssaxophone
Composers
Sun 17 May 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
The BBC Symphony Orchestra presents Requiem for America: Singing for the Invisible People — Brent Michael Davids’s searing work which confronts hard truths about America’s founding.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra presents Requiem for America: Singing for the Invisible People — Brent Michael Davids’s searing work which confronts hard truths about America’s founding.
Programme
- Requiem for America: Singing for the Invisible People
Performers
- Teddy Abramsconductor
- Brent Michael DavidsNative American flute
- BBC Symphony Choruschorus
Composers
Sat 28 Mar 2026
- 17:00Seongnam Arts Center
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- Don Juan
- Piano Concerto No. 3
- interval
- Eclogue for Piano and Strings, Op 10
- The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
Fri 27 Mar 2026
- 19:30Daejeon Arts Center
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)
- Piano Concerto
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
Thu 26 Mar 2026
- 19:30Seoul Arts Center
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)
- Piano Concerto
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
Wed 25 Mar 2026
- 19:30Seoul Arts Center
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- Don Juan
- Piano Concerto No. 3
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
Composers
Tue 24 Mar 2026
- 19:30Busan Concert Hall
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- Don Juan
- Piano Concerto No. 3
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
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