BBC Symphony Orchestra
Introduction
The BBC Symphony Orchestra has been at the heart of British musical life since it was founded in 1930. It plays a central role in the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, performing at the First and Last Night each year in addition to regular appearances throughout the Proms season with the world’s leading conductors and soloists.
The BBC SO performs an annual season of concerts at the Barbican in London where it is Associate Orchestra. Its commitment to contemporary music is demonstrated by a range of premieres each season, as well as Total Immersion days devoted to specific composers or themes.
The vast majority of the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s performances are broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and a number of studio recordings each season are free to attend. These often feature up-and-coming new talent including members of BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists scheme. All broadcasts are available for at least 30 days on BBC Sounds and the BBC SO can also be seen and heard on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer, as well as the BBC’s online archive, Experience Classical.
Tours
- Mar 2026 - Mar 2026China & South Korea
PROGRAMME Sakari Oramo (conductor) Bertrand Chamayou (piano) - China Yeol Eum-Son (piano) - South Korea Weir The Welcome Arrival of Rain, Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave), Stravinsky Firebird Suite, Strauss Don Juan Op. 20, Bartok Piano Concerto No. 3, Brahms Symphony No. 2, Sibelius Symphony No. 2, Britten Piano Concerto Op. 13, Finzi Eclogue Op. 10 CONCERTS Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Shanghai | National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing | Busan Concert Hall, Busan | Seoul Arts Center, Seoul | Daejeon Arts Center, Daejeon | Seongnam Arts Center, Seongnam
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