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A feast from Finland. Two powerful pieces for soprano and orchestra join a two of Sibelius鈥檚 symphonies, works of very different natures

Josep Pons conducts two terrific and colourful Spanish scores

Film: Leonard Bernstein, Young People鈥檚 Concerts 鈥� what is impressionism?

Bernstein on a small scale, revealing his prodigious ability to write music of charm, substance and a miraculous and genre-defying gift of melody.

Leonard Bernstein 鈥� the man and the music: Edward Seckerson in conversation with Andrew McGregor.

Bernstein the choral composer drawing on his Jewish heritage as well as writing for the Christian church 鈥� both fused in his popular Chichester Psalms.

The culmination of a 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra learning project based on the music of Leonard Bernstein.

A rare chance to hear Bernstein鈥檚 song-cycle Songfest and his Plato-inspired Serenade in a concert launched with the fireworks of Candide鈥檚 Overture.

Choral music by Finzi, setting some great British poetry, sits alongside Bairstow鈥檚 masterly Let all mortal flesh and Farrar鈥檚 touching To Daffodils.

Two works full of hope from the 1950s: Finzi, writing under the shadow of death; and Shostakovich perhaps responding to the death of Stalin.

Bring your family along to this fun interactive workshop and receive concert tickets for just 拢5 (plus booking fee).

Masterly composer and imaginative orchestrator Ravel is performed alongside a UK premiere by George Walker and Barber鈥檚 expressive First Symphony.

A powerful operatic exploration of the US justice system and capital punishment given by a strong cast headed by Joyce DiDonato.

The 麻豆约拍 Symphony Chorus performs Brahms鈥檚 A German Requiem at the iconic 麻豆约拍 Maida Vale Studios.

One of Beethoven鈥檚 loveliest symphonies, a London premiere for Anna Clyne鈥檚 haunting This Midnight Hour and Britten鈥檚 magical violin concerto.

麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra in Z眉rich

麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra in Geneva

Bring your family along to this fun interactive workshop and receive concert tickets for just 拢5 (plus booking fee).

Smaller scale choral Elgar that finds the composer lifting some beautiful British poetry as well as sacred texts into song.

A London premiere, a lost treasure and two lovely Elgar scores. This is a typically imaginative 麻豆约拍 SO programme that sees Andrew Davis back on the podium.

Learn how to get creative with your pupils with the new Ten Pieces repertoire in our free CPD Day for Primary School music teachers and specialists, led by experienced practitioners and members of the 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra.

Man鈥檚 humanity to man amid the horrors of war links this imaginative programme that includes a world premiere by New Zealand composer Ross Harris.

Making her debut with the 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska conducts orchestral music by Sibelius, Stravinsky and Rautavaara.Making her debut with the 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska conducts orchestral music by Sibelius, Stravinsky and Rautavaara.

麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra performs Bernstein at Saffron Hall

A programme of vivid colours and evocative sounds create a concert that鈥檚 the musical equivalent of a Technicolor film

Sakari Oramo, a passionate Elgarian, conducts a superb trio of soloists in the composer鈥檚 greatest oratorio.

Rescheduled from February 2017, Jonas Kaufmann sings Richard Strauss鈥檚 Four Last Songs

The 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra performs an evening of Finnish orchestral music, chosen by Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo.The 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra performs an evening of Finnish orchestral music, chosen by Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo.

Appalachian Spring

Join pianist Mariam Batsashvili and conductor Gergely Madaras for an exciting juxtaposition of music by Mozart, Judit Varga and Dohn谩nyi.

The 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra performs a school-friendly Ten Pieces concert for Key Stage 2 students

The 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra marks 100 years of Estonian independence with UK premieres from Helena Tulve and Erkki-Sven T眉眉r.

The 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra presents a French-themed programme with works by Berlioz, Liszt and Dutilleux.

An all-British concert launches the 2018 season. Vaughan Williams atmospheric Whitman settings and Holst鈥檚 ever-popular 1918 suite The Planets sit alongside a new collaboration by Anna Meredith and 59 Productions.

Gershwin鈥檚 irrepressibly jazzy An American in Paris and Messiaen鈥檚 by turns hypnotic and orgiastic Turangal卯la Symphony come together in this musical celebration of Paris. Pianist Angela Hewitt and ondes martenot player Cynthia Millar join the 麻豆约拍 SO.

Karina Canellakis directs the 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra in two Russian classics: Rachmaninov鈥檚 exhilarating Symphonic Dances and Shostakovich鈥檚 First Cello Concerto, with Alisa Weilerstein as soloist. Beethoven鈥檚 spirited overture Coriolan opens the concert.

Discover the characters and stories behind some spectacular orchestral pieces in the annual Ten Pieces Proms. C麻豆约拍鈥檚 Naomi Wilkinson presents a thrilling musical adventure for all the family, featuring music by Elgar, Dvo艡谩k, Copland and more.

Discover the characters and stories behind some spectacular orchestral pieces in the annual Ten Pieces Proms. C麻豆约拍鈥檚 Naomi Wilkinson presents a thrilling musical adventure for all the family, featuring music by Elgar, Dvo艡谩k, Copland and more.

Guitarist Milo拧 Karadagli膰 is the soloist in a new concerto by Joby Talbot, whose dancing rhythms take inspiration from Karadagli膰鈥檚 Balkan heritage. The dance continues with Act I of Tchaikovsky鈥檚 beloved ballet The Nutcracker.

Richard Farnes conducts the 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra and soloists Golda Schultz and Johan Reuter in Brahms鈥檚 much-loved Requiem. Marking Thea Musgrave鈥檚 90th birthday, the performance opens with her dramatic Phoenix Rising.

The conflict of war runs through this concert by Edward Gardner and the 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra. Vaughan Williams鈥檚 beautiful cantata Dona nobis pacem and Lili Boulanger鈥檚 Pour les funerailles d鈥檜n soldat frame Elgar鈥檚 elegiac Cello Concerto.

Sunny musical optimism from Elgar鈥檚 Introduction and Allegro and Prokofiev鈥檚 life-affirming Fifth Symphony, performed by Sakari Oramo and the 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra. Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto premieres a new violin concerto by Philip Venables.Sunny musical optimism from Elgar鈥檚 Introduction and Allegro and Prokofiev鈥檚 life-affirming Fifth Symphony, performed by Sakari Oramo and the 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra. Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto premieres a new violin concerto by Philip Venables.

Benjamin Grosvenor is the soloist in Mozart鈥檚 lyrical Piano Concerto No. 21, with its trickling slow movement and quick-witted levity. In the second half, Sakari Oramo conducts the 麻豆约拍 SO in Bruckner鈥檚 monumental Fifth Symphony.

Semyon Bychkov and the 麻豆约拍 SO present three 20th-century classics. The primal rhythms of Stravinsky鈥檚 ballet The Rite of Spring meet ballroom sophistication in Ravel鈥檚 La Valse, while Berio鈥檚 Sinfonia is a gorgeous patchwork of musical fragments.

Baritone Gerald Finley and saxophonist Jess Gillam join Sir Andrew Davis and the 麻豆约拍 SO for the musical party that is the Last Night of the Proms. The programme includes music by Stanford, Parry and Elgar.

Join the 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale Studios for a wonderful programme of Russian and French themed music. World renowned Russian conductor Alexander Vedernikov conducts the UK premiere of two rarely-heard works by 20th century fellow Russians, B

100 Years of Holst鈥檚 The Planets, presented by Professor Brian Cox.

Fantastical beasts prowl through a concert pairing Beethoven鈥檚 colourful ballet with the UK premiere of Mason Bates鈥� *Anthology of Fantastic Zoology*.

Two fun-filled musical adventures written by Michael Bond: Paddington's First Concert with music by Herbert Chappell and Paddington at St. Paul's accompanied by delightful illustrations by R.W.Alley and narrated by a special guest.

Two fun-filled musical adventures written by Michael Bond: Paddington's First Concert with music by Herbert Chappell and Paddington at St. Paul's accompanied by delightful illustrations by R.W.Alley and narrated by a special guest.

Join the 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale Studios for a wonderful programme of Czech, Hungarian and Russian music from the early 20th century.

Three 20th century masterpieces, each composed in the shadow of World War II, come together in a concert of musical and emotional contrasts.

Sakari Oramo conducts Shostakovich, Copland and Prokofiev.

Sakari Oramo conducts Sibelius, Debussy & Hilborg at Auditorio del Palacio de Congresos de Zaragoza

Sakari Oramo conducts Shostakovich, Copland and Sibelius

麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra perform Sibelius, Debussy, Hillborg and Prokofiev.

The 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra marks the centenary of Polish independence with a concert celebrating the nation鈥檚 rich musical legacy.

A remarkable story of the First World War soldier-poet who broke all the rules.

An award-winning Virtual Reality experience by Anna Meredith and 59 Productions, presented by the 麻豆约拍 VR Hub.

A talk exploring the number of notable composers who served in the Armed Forces during World War One.

Vocal and chamber music by composers on both sides of the World War One conflict.

The culmination of a 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra Learning project.

Talk: An introduction to The Silver Tassie

The culmination of a 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra Learning project.

A rare opportunity to see Mark-Anthony Turnage鈥檚 powerful, anti-war opera, performed here by an outstanding British cast.

As part of the Remembrance Day weekend celebrations, Sofi Jeannin conducts the 麻豆约拍 Singers performing works responding to WW1.

The 麻豆约拍 Symphony Chorus launches its 90th birthday season with a concert featuring Ethel Smyth鈥檚 Mass in D and Tchaikovsky鈥檚 heartfelt First Piano Concerto.

麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra in Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

The 麻豆约拍 Singers perform works by Cheryl Frances-Hoad and Bax in an early evening concert.

Martyn Brabbins conducts an all-British concert including a classic 20th century symphony and a newly commissioned song-cycle, both inspired by the Great War.

Bring your family along to a fun interactive workshop led by members of the 麻豆约拍 Symphony Orchestra, plus the evening concert for just 拢5 a ticket (plus booking fee).

Love and death collide with wit and irreverence in a programme of contemporary classics, which has one of the century鈥檚 most powerful symphonies at its heart.

Berlioz鈥檚 oratorio shows the composer at his most tenderly evocative 鈥� a ravishing retelling of the Christmas story with echoes of Bach鈥檚 Passions.