Performances of Felix Mendelssohn at BBC Music
(See all works in BBC Music by Felix Mendelssohn)Fri 21 Nov 2025
- 14:25MediaCityUK Salford
Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto sings with elegance and life. This meticulous yet passionate piece takes you on a heartfelt journey of discovery.
Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto sings with elegance and life. This meticulous yet passionate piece takes you on a heartfelt journey of discovery.
Programme
- Violin Concerto in E minor
- Symphony No. 4 in B flat major
Performers
- Giuseppe Mengoliconductor
- Clara-Jumi Kangviolin
Composers
Wed 14 Jan 2026
- 13:25MediaCityUK Salford
A full orbit of the sun with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
A full orbit of the sun with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
Programme
- d’un matin de printemps
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music; Overture Intermezzo, Nocturne, Scherzo, Dance
- In Autumn
- Orion: II. Winter Sky
Performers
Wed 18 Mar 2026
- 19:30Cultural Arts Center, Shanghai
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- The Welcome Arrival of Rain
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, ‘Egyptian’
- interval
- Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)
- The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Bertrand Chamayoupiano
Thu 19 Mar 2026
- 19:30City Halls
Pulse-raising passion and a teenage prodigy’s firecracker piano concerto
Pulse-raising passion and a teenage prodigy’s firecracker piano concerto
Programme
- Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in A-Flat Major(43 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 6 in B minor, ‘Pathétique’(42 mins)
Performers
- Duo Játékokpianos
- Delyana LazarovaConductor
Composers
Sat 21 Mar 2026
- 19:30National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- The Welcome Arrival of Rain
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, ‘Egyptian’
- interval
- Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)
- The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Bertrand Chamayoupiano
Thu 26 Mar 2026
- 19:30Seoul Arts Center
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)
- Piano Concerto
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
Fri 27 Mar 2026
- 19:30Daejeon Arts Center
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)
- Piano Concerto
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
Fri 8 May 2026
- 19:30Victoria Hall, Hanley
Berlioz’ Roman Carnival carries us to beautiful Italy where Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony dances a wild tarantella under the sun!
Berlioz’ Roman Carnival carries us to beautiful Italy where Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony dances a wild tarantella under the sun!
Programme
- Roman Carnival Overture
- Symphony No.4 (Italian)
- interval
- Double Concerto
Performers
Thu 28 May 2026
- 19:30BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Although less frequently performed that some of his other symphonies, Beethoven’s Second Symphony is a snapshot of Beethoven at his most humorous. Unpredictability and playfulness tally with a bold explosion of joy in this vividly contrasting symphony.
Although less frequently performed that some of his other symphonies, Beethoven’s Second Symphony is a snapshot of Beethoven at his most humorous. Unpredictability and playfulness tally with a bold explosion of joy in this vividly contrasting symphony.
Programme
- A Winter's Tale
- Cello Concerto in A minor
- A Midsummer Night's Dream – overture
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Paweł Kapułaconductor
- Sterling Elliottcello
Tue 16 Jun 2026
- 14:30MediaCityUK Salford
We join RNCM student conductors and International Artist Diploma musicians for an afternoon of extraordinary music making in the BBC Philharmonic Studio.
We join RNCM student conductors and International Artist Diploma musicians for an afternoon of extraordinary music making in the BBC Philharmonic Studio.
Programme
- Fair Melusina*
- Concerto No. 3 for Marimba & Symphony Orchestra*
- Piano Concerto No. 2^
- Genoveva^
Performers
- Andre Chan*conductor
- Jasper Lecon ^conductor
- Jason Wongmarimba
- William Brackenpiano
Sat 25 Jul 2026
- 19:30The Fire Station, Sunderland
Polish violinist Maria Włoszczowska directs the Royal Northern Sinfonia in a programme of musical innovations and provocations, featuring works by Grażyna Bacewicz, Mozart and a 14-year-old Mendelssohn
Polish violinist Maria Włoszczowska directs the Royal Northern Sinfonia in a programme of musical innovations and provocations, featuring works by Grażyna Bacewicz, Mozart and a 14-year-old Mendelssohn
Programme
- Divertimento(7 mins)
- Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings in D minor(37 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 39 in E flat major(29 mins)
Performers
- Maria Włoszczowskadirector/violin
Seats from £8 - £34 (+ booking fee)
Tue 4 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Elena Schwarz and the BBC National Orchestral of Wales perform Dvořák’s passionate Symphony No. 7 alongside Zimmermann’s 1950 Fairy-Tale Suite and Mendelssohn’s famous Violin Concerto, with Proms regular Alina Ibragimova as soloist
Elena Schwarz and the BBC National Orchestral of Wales perform Dvořák’s passionate Symphony No. 7 alongside Zimmermann’s 1950 Fairy-Tale Suite and Mendelssohn’s famous Violin Concerto, with Proms regular Alina Ibragimova as soloist
Programme
- Märchen-Suite (Fairy-Tale Suite)(19 mins)
- Violin Concerto in E minor(26 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 7 in D minor(35 mins)
Performers
- Alina Ibragimovaviolin
- Elena Schwarzconductor
Part ofProms 2026Seats from £16.28 to £59.12 (including booking fee)
Fri 4 Dec 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Rites of spring: Stravinsky, Hillborg and a spectacular Mendelssohn rediscovery from Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Rites of spring: Stravinsky, Hillborg and a spectacular Mendelssohn rediscovery from Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Programme
- Die erste Walpurgisnacht, Op 60
- interval
- Viola ConcertoLondon Premiere
- The Rite of Spring
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Lawrence Powerviola
- Beth Taylorsoprano
- Benjamin Brunstenor
