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Join us in Newport and Cardiff this summer for our special lunchtime concerts presented by 麻豆约拍 NOW leader, Lesley Hatfield, kicking off with Haydn鈥檚 Sturm und Drang masterpiece, his Symphony No. 64.

Join us in Newport and Cardiff this summer for our special lunchtime concerts presented by 麻豆约拍 NOW leader, Lesley Hatfield, kicking off with Haydn鈥檚 Sturm und Drang masterpiece, his Symphony No. 64.

If historically serenades were intended as music for entertainment, then Brahms has most definitely excelled in his Serenade No. 2.

There鈥檚 been a long history of composers writing musical gifts for the women they loved, and tonight鈥檚 Season Closing Concert features two of the finest.

There鈥檚 been a long history of composers writing musical gifts for the women they loved, and tonight鈥檚 Season Closing Concert features two of the finest.

Busy whispers and buzzing excitement lead to gargantuan climaxes in Mozart鈥檚 ever-popular overture to the opera Le nozze di Figaro. Witty, scampering and joyful throughout, it鈥檚 the perfect opener to any concert.

Welsh Euphonium sensation David Childs steps into the solo spot for the world premiere of Sir James MacMillan鈥檚 new concerto Where the Lugar meets the Glaisnock.

Welsh Euphonium sensation David Childs steps into the solo spot for the world premiere of Sir James MacMillan鈥檚 new concerto Where the Lugar meets the Glaisnock, and the folk music of England provides the scene for Vaughan Williams鈥� In the Fen Country.

Regarded by Beethoven as his greatest work, his Missa Solemnis is surely a 鈥榖ucket list鈥� piece to experience and marvel at for all music lovers.

Regarded by Beethoven as his greatest work, his Missa Solemnis is surely a 鈥榖ucket list鈥� piece to experience and marvel at for all music lovers.

A monumental work of tremendous power and passion, Brahms鈥� last and probably greatest symphony, his fourth, exudes immense beauty, grandeur and emotion.

A monumental work of tremendous power and passion, Brahms鈥� last and probably greatest symphony, his fourth, exudes immense beauty, grandeur and emotion.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with conductor Jac van Steen and hear it come to life with 麻豆约拍 NOW.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with conductor Jac van Steen and Composer-in-Association Gavin Higgins on their latest orchestral composition.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with conductor Jac van Steen and Composer-in-Association Gavin Higgins on their latest orchestral composition.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with conductor Jac van Steen and Composer-in-Association Gavin Higgins on their latest orchestral composition.

Rachmaninov鈥檚 Third Symphony 鈥� striking climaxes give way to soulful solos, forceful marches to thunderous celebration, all based on one musical motif skilfully transformed and developed throughout.

Rachmaninov鈥檚 Third Symphony 鈥� striking climaxes give way to soulful solos, forceful marches to thunderous celebration, all based on one musical motif skilfully transformed and developed throughout.

2025 sees the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich鈥檚 death, so in celebration of his life we take his firecracker Ninth Symphony on the road to Aberystwyth and Bangor this March.

2025 sees the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich鈥檚 death, so in celebration of his life we take his firecracker Ninth Symphony on the road to Aberystwyth and Bangor this March.

In celebration of the 100th birthday of Pierre Boulez, conductor Daniel Cohen joins 麻豆约拍 NOW for an evening of 20th Century gems, kicking off with Boulez鈥檚 own Livres pour cordes.

We continue our Grace series showcasing Welsh talent and women in music this spring with works by Cecilia Darmstr枚m, Ninfea Cruttwell-Reade and Grace Williams, all under the baton of Emilia Hoving.

Dark drama contrasts outright giddiness in Shostakovich鈥檚 Sixth Symphony, demonstrating kaleidoscopic variation at its most vivid.

Dark drama contrasts outright giddiness in Shostakovich鈥檚 Sixth Symphony, demonstrating kaleidoscopic variation at its most vivid.

Opera superstar Danielle de Niese makes her debut with 麻豆约拍 NOW as Elle in a semi-staged performance of Poulenc鈥檚 powerful one act opera, La voix humaine.

Gareth Malone will be conducting a unique performance of Handel鈥檚 Messiah at the world-famous Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff.

Start your musical journey this January with Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 immensely popular tragicomedy The Cunning Little Vixen.

麻豆约拍 National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales perform Debussy's Nocturnes under the baton of Gergely Madaras.

Christmas Carols in cosy jumpers, children joyfully singing and uplifting brass and percussion. What more could you need to get you in the Christmas spirit?

Our ever-popular Christmas Celebrations are back!

Our ever-popular Christmas Celebrations are back!

Christmas Carols in cosy jumpers, children joyfully singing, readings by your favourite 麻豆约拍 Wales presenters and uplifting brass and percussion. What more could you need to get you in the Christmas spirit?

Start your Christmas this year with one of the best-known and most-loved choral works in Western music, Handel鈥檚 Messiah.

Start your Christmas this year with one of the best-known and most-loved choral works in Western music, Handel鈥檚 Messiah.

Meditative melodies contrast with energetic themes and hymn-like tunes meld with soaring lyricism in Charles Ives' encapsulatingly Romantic symphony.

Fiona Monbet's Faubourg 23, filmed live in 麻豆约拍 Hoddinott Hall

Imagine dancing dolls in a magical toy shop, and a pair of fabulous can-can dancers plotting to stay together at any cost and you have the charming story of La boutique fantasque.

Following the success of the release of their fifth studio album Mynd A鈥檙 T欧 am Dro and a sold-out tour in the spring, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog鈥檚 stunningly beautiful music will be performed with the Orchestra in a career spanning concert.

Martyn Brabbins takes to the podium in a programme of British masterpieces as we travel to Aberystwyth and Bangor this November.

Martyn Brabbins takes to the podium in a programme of British masterpieces as we travel to Aberystwyth and Bangor this November.

In a nod to his 200th birthday year Bruckner鈥檚 Fourth Symphony takes centre stage in the second half of this concert, conducted by our Principal Guest Conductor, Jaime Mart铆n.

麻豆约拍 NOW 鈥� NOW!, our series dedicated to the best music being written today, is back this autumn with two UK premieres, plus a symphony by our former Composer-in-Association, Huw Watkins.

麻豆约拍 NOW and conductor Giancarlo Guerrero perform Bart贸k's Concerto for Orchestra.

World renowned pianist Sir Stephen Hough joins 麻豆约拍 National Orchestra of Wales and Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft to launch the 2024-25 season in Swansea with a programme of Brahms and some of his most iconic works for piano.

Join 麻豆约拍 NOW and New Generation Artist Niamh O鈥橲ullivan for 鈥楢 Night at the Opera鈥� this September.

Join 麻豆约拍 NOW and New Generation Artist Niamh O鈥橲ullivan for 鈥楢 Night at the Opera鈥� this September.

Join us in St Asaph Cathedral this September for the North Wales International Music Festival where we鈥檒l be joined by dynamically charismatic conductor Nil Venditti.

Jaime Mart铆n conducts the 麻豆约拍 National Orchestra of Wales in dramatic highlights from Prokofiev鈥檚 ballet Romeo and Juliet, while Nemanja Radulovi膰 sets off fireworks as the soloist in Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Violin Concerto.

What better way to ease ourselves into the 2024-25 Hoddinott Hall season than under the baton of our new Principal Guest Conductor Jaime Mart铆n. Opening with Brahms鈥� musical thank you 鈥� his Academic Festival Overture.

Doctor Who makes its much-anticipated return to the Proms with a brand-new show celebrating the Doctor鈥檚 latest adventures. The 麻豆约拍 National Orchestra of Wales and a host of special guests present a concert like no other in all of space and time鈥�

Doctor Who makes its much-anticipated return to the Proms with a brand-new show celebrating the Doctor鈥檚 latest adventures. The 麻豆约拍 National Orchestra of Wales and a host of special guests present a concert like no other in all of space and time鈥�

Jess Gillam and the 麻豆约拍 National Orchestra of Wales perform Sir Karl Jenkins鈥檚 麻豆约拍 commission Stravaganza with conductor Nil Venditti at the helm. We also hear works by Grace Williams and Louise Farrenc, and Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No. 7

Penguins, polar bears and arctic tern on a Welsh island - surely that can鈥檛 be right?

Verdi鈥檚 Requiem was first performed 150 years ago and given its British premiere at the Royal Albert Hall the following year. Ryan Bancroft leads the 麻豆约拍 NOW and massed singers in a performance of this vivid choral masterpieces.

Ryan Bancroft marshals his 麻豆约拍 National Orchestra of Wales in two monumental tearjerkers: Schoenberg鈥檚 portrayal of the doomed love between Pelleas and Melisande, and Zemlinsky鈥檚 response to the well-known Hans Christian Andersen story, The Little Mermaid

Shimmering ambiguity and transparent harmonies glisten with faintly Eastern inspired melodies, subtle nuance and sheer beauty in Debussy鈥檚 ground breaking Pr茅lude 脿 l鈥檃pr猫s-midi d鈥檜n faune