Tchaikovsky faces his demons in the fate-filled Fourth Symphony, before the ravishing pastoral music of English composer Vaughan Williams.
Discover the timeless sound of Claire M Singer’s Cairngorms-inspired compositions in a performance by the composer with the London Contemporary Orchestra.
Acclaimed choral ensemble Marian Consort pays tribute to flowers and gardens both actual and allegorical, with music from the late Renaissance to the present day.
Thea Musgrave paints with radiant colours, Walton gives flight to the viola, and Vaughan Williams dreams of London.
Following the success of their festive 'Live from London' collab in 2024, Adrian Scarborough (History Boys, Gavin and Stacey) joins the BBC Singers on a Christmas journey of carols & literature.
The Russian born master pianist Arcadi Volodos returns to the Barbican for a journey to the heart of the Romantic spirit.
A festive treat with a ghostly difference: a night of classic stories and haunting melodies from the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Relive the golden age of Hollywood with music by some of cinema’s most brilliant and influential composers.
Relive the golden age of Hollywood with music by some of cinema’s most brilliant and influential composers.
Sir James MacMillan conducts a starry performance of his huge, life-affirming Christmas Oratorio – music that speaks to listeners of all faiths and none.
The guitarist guides us through three spaces within the Queen Elizabeth Hall in a journey through forgotten works for lute, classical guitar and electric guitar.
A 300-year-old woman confronts mortality, identity and lost love in this concert performance of Janáček’s intense operatic drama.
A 300-year-old woman confronts mortality, identity and lost love in this concert performance of Janáček’s intense operatic drama.
Clemens Schuldt and the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Shakespearean classics, Strauss at his most sumptuous, and a new British concerto for cellist Guy Johnston.
Discover the power of Earth’s forces with Kate Humble, ahead of Gustavo Díaz-Jerez’s explosive piano concerto Tajogaite.
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Celebrating the magic of renewal, with joyous melodies and powerful transformations.
The cello and piano duo perform a wealth of contrasting music by composers forced to flee their countries in the Second World War.
Two showcases of Bartók’s unbridled passion for Hungarian folk music, plus de Falla’s sun-drenched tale of love and deception.
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If you haven't heard Mahler's Tenth, you haven't truly known him.