BBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026 Events
Wed 25 Mar 2026
- 19:30Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
The BBC Concert Orchestra joins the mighty choruses of the universities of Nottingham for Verdi’s Requiem.
The BBC Concert Orchestra joins the mighty choruses of the universities of Nottingham for Verdi’s Requiem.
Programme
- Requiem(90 mins)
Performers
- Anna-Maria Helsingconductor
- Francesca Chiejinasoprano
- Jennifer Johnstonmezzo soprano
- Matthew Rosebass
- Choirs of the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University
Composers
Fri 3 Apr 2026
- 19:30King's College Cambridge
David Hill conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in the Good Friday concert at Kings College, Cambridge, featuring Wagner's 'Good Friday Music', Poulenc's Four Lenten Motets and Duruflé's 'Requiem' with The Bach Choir.
David Hill conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in the Good Friday concert at Kings College, Cambridge, featuring Wagner's 'Good Friday Music', Poulenc's Four Lenten Motets and Duruflé's 'Requiem' with The Bach Choir.
Programme
- Scenes from Parsifal: Good Friday Music
- Four Lenten Motets
- Requiem, Op 9
Performers
- David Hillconductor
- Katherine Gregorymezzo soprano
- Gareth Brynmor Johnbaritone
Fri 17 Apr 2026
- 19:30Royal and Derngate, Northampton
Join us for a glittering evening of timeless melodies as BBC Radio 3’s Friday Night is Music Night comes to Northampton with a special concert celebrating one of the greatest composers of the 20th century – Richard Rodgers.
Join us for a glittering evening of timeless melodies as BBC Radio 3’s Friday Night is Music Night comes to Northampton with a special concert celebrating one of the greatest composers of the 20th century – Richard Rodgers.
Programme
- Oklahoma - overture
- O, What a Beautiful Mornin'from Oklahoma
- Hello Young Loversfrom The King and I
- This Can't Be Falling in Lovefrom The Boys from Syracuse
- Victory at Sea
- I could write a bookFrom Pal Joey
- My Funny Valentinefrom Babes in Arms
- The Carousel Waltzfrom Carousel
- South Pacific - overture
- My Favourite Thingsfrom The Sound of Music
- This Nearly Was Minefrom South Pacific
- Oklahoma - Dream Ballet
- The Lady is a Trampfrom Babes in Arms
- Slaughter on Tenth Avenuefrom On Your Toes
Performers
- Richard Balcombeconductor
- Katie Birtillsinger
- Patrick Smythsinger
Composers
Also part ofBBC Radio 3 Friday Night is Music Night
Fri 24 Apr 2026
- 19:00Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
From The King’s Speech to Amadeus; Out of Africa to 2001 A Space Odyssey, the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrates the classics from the movies – live, in Nottingham.
From The King’s Speech to Amadeus; Out of Africa to 2001 A Space Odyssey, the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrates the classics from the movies – live, in Nottingham.
Programme
- The Marriage of Figaro – overtureFeatured in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, King's Speech
- Symphony No. 7 in A majorSecond Movement (Allegretto). Featured in The Kings Speech
- Carmen Suite No 2 (Habanera)Featured in Up
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minorSecond Movement. Featured in A Brief Encounter
- ElleMain Title
- Clarinet Concerto in A majorSecond Movement. Featured in Out of Africa
- Chocolat Main Title
- Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat majorThird Movement. Featured in Amadeus
- 4 Polonaises, op. 1Featured in Anger Management
- By the Beautiful Blue Danube – waltzFeatured in Squid Game and A Space Odyssey
Performers
- Clare Hammondpiano
- Karen NÃ Bhroinconductor
Also part ofBBC Radio 3 Friday Night is Music Night
Wed 29 Apr 2026
- 19:30Southbank Centre, London
Mat Collishaw’s video installation reimagines Liszt’s Dante Symphony, performed live by the BBC Concert Orchestra, with modern-day visions of collapse.
Mat Collishaw’s video installation reimagines Liszt’s Dante Symphony, performed live by the BBC Concert Orchestra, with modern-day visions of collapse.
Also part ofBBC Concert Orchestra 2025-2026 Southbank Centre
Fri 20 Mar 2026
- 19:30Newton Central Court, Nottingham Trent University
Musicians from the BBC Concert Orchestra and it’s Chief Conductor, Anna-Maria Helsing, joins talented musicians from the Universities of Nottingham to perform Holst’s ‘The Planets’.
Sun 15 Mar 2026
- 19:00Birmingham Symphony Hall
Following the huge success of the Northern Soul Orchestrated tour last year, writer and BBC Radio 6 Music broadcaster Stuart Maconie, alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra and Manchester's composer and conductor Joe Duddell will return in March 2026.
Sat 14 Mar 2026
- 19:30Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Following the huge success of the Northern Soul Orchestrated tour last year, writer and BBC Radio 6 Music broadcaster Stuart Maconie, alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra and Manchester's composer and conductor Joe Duddell will return in March 2026.
Fri 13 Mar 2026
- 19:30Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Following the huge success of the Northern Soul Orchestrated tour last year, writer and BBC Radio 6 Music broadcaster Stuart Maconie, alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra and Manchester's composer and conductor Joe Duddell will return in March 2026.
Thu 12 Mar 2026
- 19:30O2 City Hall Newcastle
Following the huge success of the Northern Soul Orchestrated tour last year, writer and BBC Radio 6 Music broadcaster Stuart Maconie, alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra and Manchester's composer and conductor Joe Duddell will return in March 2026.
