Performances of Sergey Rachmaninov at BBC Music

The ultimate romantic symphony follows MacMillan’s searing “Isobel Gowdie”

Isata Kanneh-Mason conquers the legendary “Everest of piano concertos” and Delyana Lazarova makes her debut as Principal Guest Conductor!

Isata Kanneh-Mason conquers the legendary “Everest of piano concertos” and Delyana Lazarova makes her debut as Principal Guest Conductor!

Conductor Gemma New returns to BBC NOW this January with a programme of Russian masterpieces, starting with a work which needs little introduction, Prokofiev’s exhilarating Classical Symphony.

“Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member

Adam Hickox makes his Bridgewater Hall debut in this sparkling and generous programme of technicolour musical delights.

“Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member

Rachmaninov, Bernstein and Davóne Tines – a fresh perspective on America’s past, present and future from Daniele Rustioni and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

Rachmaninov's First Symphony is a gripping climax to this concert which also features Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.2: an afternoon that begins in the dream-world of Debussy’s mythical Faun, and ends at the gates of the inferno.

Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, and a UK premiere from Julia Adolphe. Big emotions and natural wonders from Kristiina Poska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

From The King’s Speech to Amadeus; Out of Africa to 2001 A Space Odyssey, the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrates the classics from the movies – live, in Nottingham.

Join BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Classical Musician 2025 Grand Final on 30 May 2026 at 7pm! Three talented finalists perform with BBC SSO, conducted by Jonathan Bloxham. Judges: Helen Grime, Su a Lee, and David McGuinness. Hosted by Judith Ralston.

Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft takes to the podium for his final concert in the title role as we draw our 2025-26 Season to a close, starting with Stravinsky’s symphonic poem Song of the Nightingale.

Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft takes to the podium for his final concert in the title role as we draw our 2025-26 Season to a close, starting with Stravinsky’s symphonic poem Song of the Nightingale.

Kirill Gerstein is soloist in Rachmaninov’s glittering Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. He joins Thomas Søndergård and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, who also perform Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11 and Knussen’s Flourish with Fireworks

Manchester’s Hallé orchestra and its Principal Conductor Kahchun Wong return to the Proms for Rachmaninov’s lush, expansive Symphony No. 2. We also hear French masterpieces by Nadia Boulanger and Ravel

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra presents an all-Russian programme that includes Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 and Gubaidulina’s Fairy-Tale Poem

Jakub Hrůša and the BBC Symphony Orchestra join Czech pianist Lukáš Vondráček for this Everest of Romantic piano concertos. Bookending the concert are Kaprálová’s Suita rustica and Janáček’s best-loved orchestral work, the Sinfonietta

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Ryan Wigglesworth celebrate the orchestra’s 90th anniversary with a snapshot of a golden year in musical history, performing works written in 1936 by Bartók, Rachmaninov and Varèse

NOSTALGIA. ROMANCE. ADVENTURE! Delyana Lazarova conducts a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold featuring Bulgarian star Liya Petrova

Delyana Lazarova makes her Usher Hall debut alongside Bulgarian star Liya Petrova, conducting a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold

Yeol Eum Son plays Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto - the opening chapter in a musical journey through the dark heart of the 20th century.