BBC Philharmonic 2014-15 Season
BBC Philharmonic 2014-15 Season Calendar
By Year
Sat 17 Jan 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Dream of Spain in this colourful concert with guitarist Craig Ogden.
Dream of Spain in this colourful concert with guitarist Craig Ogden.
Programme
- Dances from Don Quixote (1947 suite)
- To the edge of dream
- Ibéria
- Fantasía para un gentilhombre
- Rapsodie espagnole
- La vida breve – Interlude and Dance
Performers
- Juanjo MenaConductor
- Craig OgdenGuitar
Fri 23 Jan 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
A rare chance to hear Beethoven’s Egmont with Juanjo Mena.
A rare chance to hear Beethoven’s Egmont with Juanjo Mena.
Programme
- Egmont
- Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major
- Symphony No. 44 in E minor 'Trauersinfonie'
Performers
- Juanjo MenaConductor
- Javier PerianesPiano
- Eleanor DennisSoprano
- Malcolm RaeburnNarrator
Sat 31 Jan 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
A roof-raising concert featuring Saint-Saëns’s ‘Organ’ Symphony with Gianandrea Noseda.
A roof-raising concert featuring Saint-Saëns’s ‘Organ’ Symphony with Gianandrea Noseda.
Programme
- Symphony No 8 in F major
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major
- Symphony No. 3 in C minor, ‘Organ’
Performers
- Gianandrea NosedaConductor
- Jean-Efflam BavouzetPiano
- Jonathan ScottOrgan
Also part ofJourney Through Music
Sat 7 Feb 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Pianist Hannes Minnaar performs Beethoven’s majestic ‘Emperor’ Concerto.
Pianist Hannes Minnaar performs Beethoven’s majestic ‘Emperor’ Concerto.
Programme
- Pelleas and Melisande
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, ‘Emperor’
Performers
- Juanjo MenaConductor
- Hannes MinnaarPiano
Composers
Sat 21 Feb 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
John Storgårds conducts Vaughan Williams’s much-loved work ‘The Lark Ascending’.
John Storgårds conducts Vaughan Williams’s much-loved work ‘The Lark Ascending’.
Programme
- Lyric Suite, Op 54
- Violin Concerto
- The Lark Ascending
- Symphony No. 6 in E minor
Performers
- John StorgårdsConductor
- Guy BraunsteinViolin
Sat 7 Mar 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The BBC Philharmonic perform Tchaikovsky’s deliriously romantic Sixth Symphony.
The BBC Philharmonic perform Tchaikovsky’s deliriously romantic Sixth Symphony.
Programme
- Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op 20
- Cello Concerto in B minor
- Symphony No. 6 in B minor, ‘Pathétique’
Performers
- Juanjo MenaConductor
- Johannes MoserCello
Also part ofJourney Through Music
Fri 20 Mar 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Vassily Sinaisky conducts this thrilling concert featuring Vaughan Williams’s ‘Job’.
Vassily Sinaisky conducts this thrilling concert featuring Vaughan Williams’s ‘Job’.
Programme
- Eight Russian Folk Songs
- Symphony-Concerto in E minor
- Job: A Masque for Dancing
Performers
- Vassily SinaiskyConductor
Fri 17 Apr 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
HK Gruber presents an exciting programme of new music.
HK Gruber presents an exciting programme of new music.
Programme
- Symphony No.8World Premiere: BBC Commission
- Cello Concerto
- Symphony No.1
- Baumgesänge
Performers
- HK GruberConductor
- Matthew BarleyCello
Fri 24 Apr 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Celebrate Ravel and Rachmaninov with the BBC Philharmonic and four pianists!
Celebrate Ravel and Rachmaninov with the BBC Philharmonic and four pianists!
Programme
- Piano Concerto in G major
- Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor
- Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Performers
- Andrew GourlayConductor
- Noriko OgawaPiano
- Martin RoscoePiano
- Kathryn StottPiano
- Peter DonohoePiano
Composers
Fri 8 May 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Join us for a concert performance of Beethoven’s only opera, ‘Fidelio’
Join us for a concert performance of Beethoven’s only opera, ‘Fidelio’
Programme
- Fidelio
Performers
- Juanjo MenaConductor
- Stuart SkeltonFlorestan
- Rebecca Von LipinskiLeonore
- Andrew GreenanDon Fernando
Composers
Fri 15 May 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Yan Pascal Tortelier returns to Manchester for this exuberant concert.
Yan Pascal Tortelier returns to Manchester for this exuberant concert.
Programme
- Mother Goose (ballet)
- Sur la même accord
- Tzigane
- Symphony No. 5 in B flat major
Performers
- Yan Pascal TortelierConductor
- Olivier CharlierViolin
Also part ofJourney Through Music
Tue 9 Jun 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
John Storgårds launches our Nielsen Symphony Cycle on the composer’s birthday
John Storgårds launches our Nielsen Symphony Cycle on the composer’s birthday
Programme
- Symphony No 1 in G minor
- Songs from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? Verlor'ne Müh, Lied des Verfolgten in Turm, Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen
- interval
- Symphony No. 4, ‘The Inextinguishable’
Performers
- John StorgårdsConductor
- Roderick WilliamsBaritone
Composers
Also part ofNielsen Symphonies: A Celebration of Life
Sat 13 Jun 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The orchestra performs Nielsen’s Second and Fifth symphonies alongside Mahler’s songs.
The orchestra performs Nielsen’s Second and Fifth symphonies alongside Mahler’s songs.
Programme
- Symphony No 2 'The Four Temperaments'
- Songs from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt, Trost im Unglück, Der Schildwache Nachtlied, Der Tambourg'sell
- interval
- Symphony No 5
Performers
- John StorgårdsConductor
- Florian BoeschBaritone
Composers
Also part ofNielsen Symphonies: A Celebration of Life
Thu 18 Jun 2015
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The orchestra performs Nielsen’s Sixth and Third symphonies alongside Mahler.
The orchestra performs Nielsen’s Sixth and Third symphonies alongside Mahler.
Programme
- Symphony No 6 'Sinfonia semplice'
- Songs from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'Rheinlegendchen, Das irdische Leben, Revelge, Lob des hohen Verstandes
- interval
- Symphony No. 3, ‘Sinfonia espansiva’
Performers
- John StorgårdsConductor
- Gillian KeithSoprano
- Hanno Müller-BrachmannBaritone
Composers
Also part ofNielsen Symphonies: A Celebration of Life
