BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Stravinsky: Violin Concerto album review – neoclassical Stravinsky with style and substance
The Apollo ballet and the Violin concerto are the lead works in this collection recorded by conductor Andrew Davis and violinist James Ehnes
Andrew Clements
11, Jan, 2024 @5:25 PM
BBC Philharmonic/Storgårds review – a life-affirming programme from an orchestra firing on all cylinders
From James Lee III’s vivid exploration of Martin Luther King to an electrifying performance of Nielsen’s fourth, this was an evening to lift even the most downtrodden spirits
Clive Paget
26, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM
The week in classical: Manchester Classical; Alice Sara Ott and Friends: Quartet for the End of Time – review
The Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata and Manchester Collective join forces in an enticing new weekender for their home city. Elsewhere, breathless, barefoot revelations with Messiaen
Fiona Maddocks
01, Jul, 2023 @11:30 AM
BBC changes course on proposed cuts to English orchestras
Corporation says it will work with union to find alternatives to 20% reduction in roles
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
13, Apr, 2023 @11:14 AM
There is no one with power to fight for classical music at the BBC now. It’s as if Herod runs the creche | Paul Hughes
Savage cuts suggest a cadre of bosses has forgotten what public service broadcasting is, says Paul Hughes, former director of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the BBC Singers
Paul Hughes
14, Mar, 2023 @10:00 AM
BBC chief draws ire of 700 composers with ‘devastating’ plan to axe choir
Closure of BBC Singers was announced last week along with 20% cut to salaried positions in BBC orchestras
Charlotte Higgins Chief culture writer
13, Mar, 2023 @1:20 PM
Conductors condemn ‘shortsighted’ plans to disband BBC Singers
In letter to director general, conductors also express disbelief at 20% job cuts in BBC’s orchestras in England
Charlotte Higgins Chief culture writer
09, Mar, 2023 @1:59 PM
BBC to air rediscovered work by ‘one of greatest composers of African descent’
BBC Philharmonic will premiere composition by Nathaniel Dett described as ‘throwback to music of west African slaves’
Dalya Alberge
23, Oct, 2022 @11:38 AM
Classical home listening: African American Voices with the RSNO; Clare Hammond plays Montgeroult
Works by William Grant Still, George Walker and William L Dawson burst with life, while the 18th-century French composer’s bristling studies look forward
Fiona Maddocks
22, Oct, 2022 @11:00 AM
Prom 34: BBCPhil/Ollikainen review – Thorvaldsdottir’s study in sonority is impressive and engaging
The Icelandic composer’s distinctive voice was paired with Sibelius full of bold gestures and striking colours, but cellist Kian Soltani’s Elgar felt a little too genteel
Andrew Clements
12, Aug, 2022 @1:38 PM
Prom 25: BBCPhil/Storgårds/Eyck review – Aho’s theremin casts a spell
Carolina Eyck was mesmerising in Kalevi Aho’s theremin concerto, while Kaija Saariaho’s Vista and Shostakovich’s 15th symphony were superbly played by the BBC Philharmonic
Tim Ashley
05, Aug, 2022 @11:25 AM
The week in classical: Proms 2 & 5; Attila; Thomas Kelly – review
Star violist Lawrence Power and John Wilson’s orchestra dazzle at the Proms. Elsewhere, fireworks on the stage and podium in early Verdi, and a young pianist astonishes
Fiona Maddocks
23, Jul, 2022 @11:30 AM
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