Performances of Sergey Rachmaninov at BBC Orchestras and Choirs
(See all works in BBC Orchestras and Choirs by Sergey Rachmaninov)Tue 8 Jul 2025
- 14:25MediaCityUK, Salford
Boticelli’s The Birth of Venus is one of the most famous paintings in the world.
Boticelli’s The Birth of Venus is one of the most famous paintings in the world.
Programme
- A Knight in Armour
- Trittico Botticelliano
- The Isle of the Dead
Performers
Part ofBBC Philharmonic 2024-25 Season
Thu 25 Sep 2025
- 19:30City Halls
The "stunning" (Bachtrack) 24-year-old violin virtuoso Daniel Lozakovich performs a soulful masterpiece before Romantic Rachmaninov. Plus, there's a special tribute to a much-missed member of the BBC SSO family, former Leader Laura Samuel.
The "stunning" (Bachtrack) 24-year-old violin virtuoso Daniel Lozakovich performs a soulful masterpiece before Romantic Rachmaninov. Plus, there's a special tribute to a much-missed member of the BBC SSO family, former Leader Laura Samuel.
Programme
- for Laura, after Bach(12 mins)BBC commission
- Violin Concerto in D minor(33 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No.3(40 mins)
Performers
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
- Daniel Lozakovichviolin
Sun 28 Sep 2025
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
The "stunning" (Bachtrack) 24-year-old violin virtuoso Daniel Lozakovich performs a soulful masterpiece before Romantic Rachmaninov. Plus, there's a special tribute to a much-missed member of the BBC SSO family, former Leader Laura Samuel.
The "stunning" (Bachtrack) 24-year-old violin virtuoso Daniel Lozakovich performs a soulful masterpiece before Romantic Rachmaninov. Plus, there's a special tribute to a much-missed member of the BBC SSO family, former Leader Laura Samuel.
Programme
- for Laura, after Bach(12 mins)(BBC commission)
- Violin Concerto in D minor(33 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 3 in A minor(40 mins)
Performers
- Daniel Lozakovichviolin
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Thu 20 Nov 2025
- 19:30City Halls
The ultimate romantic symphony follows MacMillan’s searing “Isobel Gowdie”
The ultimate romantic symphony follows MacMillan’s searing “Isobel Gowdie”
Programme
- The Confession of Isobel Gowdie(26 mins)
- Violin Concerto(25 mins)(World Premiere)
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in E minor(60 mins)
Performers
- Stephanie Gonleyviolin
- Martyn BrabbinsConductor
Thu 27 Nov 2025
- 19:30City Halls
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!
Programme
- Strum(8 mins)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor(40 mins)
- interval
- Medea's Dance of Vengeance(14 mins)
- La mer(24 mins)
Performers
- Isata Kanneh‐Masonpiano
- Delyana LazarovaConductor
Fri 28 Nov 2025
- 19:30Music Hall, Aberdeen
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!
Programme
- Strum(8 mins)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor(40 mins)
- interval
- Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, Op 23a(14 mins)
- La mer(24 mins)
Performers
- Isata Kanneh‐Masonpiano
- Delyana LazarovaConductor
Sat 31 Jan 2026
- 15:00BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
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.
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.
Programme
- Symphony No 1 in D major, 'Classical'
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor
- Symphony No. 6 in B minor, ‘Pathétique’
Performers
- Gemma NewConductor
- Vadym Kholodenkopiano
Thu 5 Feb 2026
- 19:30City Halls
“Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
“Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
Programme
- Short Ride in a Fast Machine(5 mins)
- Symphony No. 1, Op 9(21 mins)
- interval
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor(34 mins)
Performers
- Gemma NewConductor
- Alessio Baxpiano
Sat 7 Feb 2026
- 19:30The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Technicolour dances and celestial legends
Technicolour dances and celestial legends
Programme
- Les Eaux célestes
- Piano Concerto in G
- Symphonic Dances
Performers
- Adam Hickoxconductor
- Elisabeth Braußpiano
Sun 8 Feb 2026
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
“Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
“Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
Programme
- Short Ride in a Fast Machine(5 mins)
- Symphony No. 1, Op 9(21 mins)
- interval
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor(34 mins)
Performers
- Gemma NewConductor
- Alessio Baxpiano
Fri 13 Feb 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
Rachmaninov, Bernstein and Davóne Tines – a fresh perspective on America’s past, present and future from Daniele Rustioni and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Rachmaninov, Bernstein and Davóne Tines – a fresh perspective on America’s past, present and future from Daniele Rustioni and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Programme
- Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’
- ANTHEMcollaboratively arranged by Michael Schachter, Caroline Shaw, Davóne Tines and Tyshawn Sorey, including text by Mahogany L. Browne
- interval
- Symphony No. 3 in A minor
Performers
- Daniele Rustioniconductor
- Davóne Tinesbass-baritone
Sun 15 Feb 2026
- 14:00City Halls
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 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.
Programme
- Prelude A L'Après-midi d'un faune(10 mins)
- Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor(26 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 1 in D minor(45 mins)
Performers
- Hana Changviolin
- Chloé Van SoeterstèdeConductor
Fri 27 Feb 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
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.
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.
Programme
- Underneath the Sheen
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in E minor
Performers
- Kristiina Poskaconductor
- Gabriela Monteropiano
Thu 4 Jun 2026
- 19:30BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
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.
Programme
- Song of the Nightingale
- Double Concerto
- Symphonic Dances
Performers
- Ryan Bancroftconductor
- Lesley Hatfieldviolin
- Alice Nearycello
Fri 5 Jun 2026
- 19:30Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
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.
Programme
- Song of the Nightingale
- Double Concerto
- Symphonic Dances
Performers
- Ryan Bancroftconductor
- Lesley Hatfieldviolin
- Alice Nearycello
