Performances of Igor Stravinsky at BBC Symphony Orchestra
(See all works in BBC Symphony Orchestra by Igor Stravinsky)Fri 12 Feb 2027
- 19:30Barbican, London
Song, dance and a tale as old as time: the BBC Symphony Orchestra summons the spirit of Orpheus, in music by Gluck, Stravinsky and Missy Mazzoli.
Song, dance and a tale as old as time: the BBC Symphony Orchestra summons the spirit of Orpheus, in music by Gluck, Stravinsky and Missy Mazzoli.
Programme
- Orfeo ed Euridice (excerpts)
- Orpheus
- interval
- Orpheus Undone
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
Performers
- Christian Karlsenconductor
- Simon Trpčeskipiano
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
Sat 28 Mar 2026
- 17:00Seongnam 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
- Don Juan
- Piano Concerto No. 3
- interval
- Eclogue for Piano and Strings, Op 10
- The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
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
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
Fri 13 Mar 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
A magical bird, a dream of England, and the sheer magic of pianist Yeol Eum Son, as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a blaze of colour to the Barbican.
A magical bird, a dream of England, and the sheer magic of pianist Yeol Eum Son, as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a blaze of colour to the Barbican.
Programme
- The Welcome Arrival of Rain
- Piano Concerto No. 3
- interval
- Eclogue for Piano and Strings, Op 10
- The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
Fri 6 Feb 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Love, death and pomegranates: Sakari Oramo rediscovers Stravinsky’s epic retelling of the myth of Persephone.
Love, death and pomegranates: Sakari Oramo rediscovers Stravinsky’s epic retelling of the myth of Persephone.
Programme
- Violin Concerto No. 1
- interval
- Perséphone
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Lisa Batiashviliviolin
- Amira Casarnarrator
- Peter Tantsitstenor
- BBC Symphony Choruschoir
- Schola Cantorum of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial Schoolchildren's choir
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