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BBC Concert Orchestra Events
Fri 18 Sep 2026
- 19:00Lighthouse, Poole
BBC Radio 3’s Friday Night is Music Night comes to the Lighthouse in Poole with an evening celebrating the music of Leonard Bernstein.
Fri 25 Sep 2026
- 19:30Alexandra Palace
Jazz sensation and entertainer extraordinaire, Joe Stilgoe joins Fiona Monbet and the BBC Concert Orchestra at Alexandra Palace Theatre for an all-swinging, all-singing edition of Friday Night is Music Night.
Sat 3 Oct 2026
- 19:30Southbank Centre, London
The BBC Concert Orchestra and its Associate Conductor Jérôme Kuhn bring David Buckley’s powerful new opera, Oracle, to the UK for the first time, and mythologically-inspired curtain-raisers by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Dobrinka Tabakova.
The BBC Concert Orchestra and its Associate Conductor Jérôme Kuhn bring David Buckley’s powerful new opera, Oracle, to the UK for the first time, and mythologically-inspired curtain-raisers by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Dobrinka Tabakova.
Programme
- Orpheus’ Comet
- The Wasps SuiteAristophanes Suite
- Oraclechamber opera in 1 act
Performers
- Jérôme Kuhnconductor
Fri 16 Oct 2026
- 19:30Milton Court
On the back of two highly successful concerts of the world of musical theatre, the BBC Singers kick off their 2026/27 concerts at Milton Court with Chief Conductor Owain Park exploring the music of Academy and Grammy award winning composer Alan Menken.
Tickets from £15 (plus £4 booking fees)
Sun 22 Nov 2026
- 18:30Southbank Centre, London
Called a ‘jazz artist of rare gifts’ by The Guardian, the Grammy-winning singer performs arrangements of her music with her band and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Sun 30 Aug 2026
- 16:30Royal College of Music
Be first to hear pieces composed by the most recent winners of the BBC Young Composer competition, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra
Be first to hear pieces composed by the most recent winners of the BBC Young Composer competition, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra
Programme
- Join(5 mins)
- Frictions(5 mins)
- Plus C(5 mins)
- Spes e fragilitate(5 mins)
- Symphony in Z(5 mins)
- Error 404(5 mins)
Performers
- Tess Jacksonconductor
- Linton Stephenspresenter
Part ofProms 2026
Fri 28 Aug 2026
- 19:30Southbank Centre, London
Under the glow of Luke Jerram’s replica of our planet, hear a concert of heavenly works for strings, from Vaughan Williams to Hildur Guðnadóttir.
Under the glow of Luke Jerram’s replica of our planet, hear a concert of heavenly works for strings, from Vaughan Williams to Hildur Guðnadóttir.
Programme
- Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
- Bær
- Opaque
- Sun Triptych
- Adagio for strings
- Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
Performers
- Chloé van Soeterstèdeconductor
- Nathaniel Anderson-Frankviolin
- Miwa Rossocello
Tue 25 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and the BBC Concert Orchestra train their sights on the greatest hits from Skyfall, The Spy Who Loved Me and others, promising to leave you stirred, not shaken
Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser and the BBC Concert Orchestra train their sights on the greatest hits from Skyfall, The Spy Who Loved Me and others, promising to leave you stirred, not shaken
Programme
- James Bond Theme (Dr No)(6 mins)arr. Stanley Black
- Nobody Does it Better(4 mins)arr. Nic Raine
- From Russia with Love(3 mins)arr. Barry Forgie
- You Only Live Twice(3 mins)arr. Barry Forgie
- Avengers Suite(4 mins)arr. Kyle Gordon
- Licence to Kill(5 mins)arr. Nic Raine
- For Your Eyes Only(3 mins)arr. Nic Raine
- Ski Chase (from 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service')(4 mins)arr. Nic Raine
- Diamonds Are Forever(3 mins)arr. Nic Raine
- Live and Let Die(3 mins)arr. Nic Raine
- interval
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service – Main Themearr. Kyle Gordon
- The Man with the Golden Gun(3 mins)arr. Guy Barker
- Thunderball(3 mins)arr. Nic Raine
- The Man From U.N.C.L.E.(2 mins)arr. Kyle Gordon
- Goldeneye(5 mins)arr. Nic Raine
- A View to A Kill(4 mins)arr. Nic Raine
- City of Lovers(4 mins)
- Spectre(4 mins)arr. Kyle Gordon
- Tomorrow Never Dies (Surrender)
- Casino Royale(3 mins)arr. Kyle Gordon
- Another Way to Die (Quantum of Solace)(5 mins)arr. Nic Raine
- Skyfall(5 mins)arr. Nic Raine
- Goldfinger(3 mins)arr. Nic Raine
Performers
- Luluvocals
- Gloria Onitirivocals
- Naomi Banksvocals
- Oliver Tompsettvocals
- Omarvocals
- Rachel Johnvocals
- Daniel Bartholomew-Poyserconductor
- Nick Mohammedpresenter
Composers
Thu 20 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
The Proms marks Miles Davis’s centenary with a concert combining his influences – works by Rodrigo and Gershwin – with his own hits. Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Miho Hazama for a celebration of a jazz legend
The Proms marks Miles Davis’s centenary with a concert combining his influences – works by Rodrigo and Gershwin – with his own hits. Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Miho Hazama for a celebration of a jazz legend
Programme
- Porgy and Bess – ‘Bess, you is my woman now’(5 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Porgy and Bess: – ‘Gone, gone, gone’(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Porgy and Bess – ‘Summertime’(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Porgy and Bess – ‘I loves you, Porgy’(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Little Variations on Boplicity(8 mins)arr. Miho Hazama
- Blue in Green(8 mins)arr. Miho Hazama
- El Amor Brujo Medley – Dance of the Terror – Will O' The Wisp – Ritual Fire Dance(11 mins)arr. Miho Hazama
- interval
- My Ship(5 mins)arr. Gil Evans, orch. Miho Hazama
- Miles Aheadorch. Miho Hazama
- Once Upon a Summertime (La Valse des lilas)(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch, Miho Hazama
- Henya(6 mins)
- En Aranjuez con tu amor (after the Adagio of ‘Concierto de Aranjuez’)(17 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
Performers
- Ambrose Akinmusiretrumpet
- Taylor Eigstipiano
- Harish Raghavanbass
- Kendrick Scottdrums
- Miho Hazamaconductor
Sun 16 Aug 2026
- 19:30Snape Maltings Concert Hall
A rich mix of music, encompassing jazz, classical and more that celebrates the incredible breadth and diversity of music written by Black composers, all recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3 from Snape Maltings Concert Hall.
A rich mix of music, encompassing jazz, classical and more that celebrates the incredible breadth and diversity of music written by Black composers, all recorded for future broadcast on BBC Radio 3 from Snape Maltings Concert Hall.
Programme
- Return to History
- Symphony No. 1 in G majorMovement No. 1
- Valse Caprice
- Reunion from Hiawatha Suite
- Violin Concerto
- Starburst
- Fondant
- Faiya!
- Summerland
- Symphony No. 1Movement No. 3
Performers
- Daniel Bartholomew-Poyserconductor
- Nathan Amaralviolin













