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Superstar violinist Nicola Benedetti joins the Philharmonia in Elgar’s tempestuous and tender Violin Concerto.
The organist returns with a captivating recital with a difference: a rare chance to hear Bach played on both the piano and the organ by the same performer.
Rock and heavy metal anthems and orchestral music collide with epic force in the Philharmonia Orchestra’s head-banging show.
A super-sized Royal Philharmonic Orchestra turns the dial up to 11 for a performance of Messiaen’s cosmic symphony, with animations from 1927 Studios.
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.
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Alban Berg’s devastating opera thrums with drama, intrigue and searing music in this semi-staged version from the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Mat Collishaw’s video installation reimagines Liszt’s Dante Symphony, performed live by the BBC Concert Orchestra, with modern-day visions of collapse.
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Manchester Collective joins with dance-theatre company Thick & Tight and electronic music artist CHAINES for Saariaho’s fragile yet fierce Sept papillons.
This programme puts the relationship between musical mentors centre stage.
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.
Delving into the wonders of Bach in every key, piano legend Pierre-Laurent Aimard performs the second book of the 48 Preludes and Fugues.
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This innovative ensemble sets music for string orchestra soaring into the 21st century, complementing Beethoven with music by thrilling contemporary composers.
Two acclaimed artists from two musical cultures fuse their styles, delving into the roots of classical and folk to create a new take that transcends tradition.
One of the foremost cellists of our time interweaves new music by Joseph Hallman, Thomas Larcher, Jeffrey Mumford and Carlos Simon with Bach’s Third Cello Suite.
The extraordinary cellist interweaves new works with Bach’s contemplative and challenging Fourth Cello Suite in this performance from her commissioning series.
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.
Superstar performers meet for a dazzling concert bringing together clarinet and guitar in music from across the globe and the centuries.