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Introducing some of the incredible musicians behind our 2026/27 season.
A world of artistry goes into every second of music you hear on the radio. This season, we’re inviting you inside the timeless magic of a busy twenty-first century recording studio and celebrating the wonderful musicians behind each broadcast. Welcome to a new ‘golden age’ of recording.
Catch the Orchestra on stage at venues across the country, and on air at @bbcradio3 and @bbcsounds.
2026/27 season – on sale now [link in bio].
📸 Drew Forsyth (@_drewforsyth).
21 May 2026
And… we’re on air!
Whether it’s live on air, in the concert hall, streaming on @bbciplayer, or somewhere altogether different and surprising, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra creates unforgettable experiences that bring people together.
Find out more – book now for the 2026/27 season.
🎥 Broaden Studio (@broadenstudio)
21 May 2026
We’re delighted to announce that Joshua Weilerstein has been appointed as the next Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, beginning in September 2028.
An innovative, musically adventurous conductor, Joshua is also an experienced presenter and broadcaster, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be welcoming him to the BBC.
Read the full press release via the link in our bio.
05 Nov 2026
What a finale! Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the incredible Alina Ibragimova.
Listen to our latest concert from the Bridgewater Hall tonight at 7.30pm on @bbcradio3 or @bbcsounds.
04 Nov 2026
November is here and we’ve got an exciting month ahead.
Friday 6 November | Hanley
This Friday we’re off to Hanley for our Frost and Fire concert under the direction of pianist-conductor Sunwook Kim (@sunwook.kim_official) for an evening of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Winter Daydreams’.
📸 Sunwook Kim: Marco Borggreve
Wednesday 11 November | BBC Philharmonic Studio
Our next studio concert, The Music is Black: Live is sold out, but don’t worry – on 20 November, you can listen to the broadcast on @bbcradio3’s Friday Night is Music Night.
Conducted by Chris Cameron (@chris_cameron6060), the concert will feature orchestral arrangements of songs made famous by artists including Manchester’s Cleopatra, Sweet Sensation and Sweet Female Attitude, as well as icons Omar and PP Arnold. Special guest artists include Rowetta (@rowetta) and The Real Thing (@therealthingofficial), alongside vocalists from across the North West.
📸 Chris Cameron: DR, The Real Thing: Martin Bone
Wednesday 11 November | BBC Philharmonic Studio
Our next studio concert, The Music is Black: Live is sold out, but don’t worry – on 20 November, you can listen to the broadcast on @bbcradio3’s Friday Night is Music Night.
Conducted by Chris Cameron (@chris_cameron6060), the concert will feature orchestral arrangements of songs made famous by artists including Manchester’s Cleopatra, Sweet Sensation and Sweet Female Attitude, as well as icons Omar and PP Arnold. Special guest artists include Rowetta (@rowetta) and The Real Thing (@therealthingofficial), alongside vocalists from across the North West.
📸 Chris Cameron: DR, The Real Thing: Martin Bone
Wednesday 11 November | BBC Philharmonic Studio
Our next studio concert, The Music is Black: Live is sold out, but don’t worry – on 20 November, you can listen to the broadcast on @bbcradio3’s Friday Night is Music Night.
Conducted by Chris Cameron (@chris_cameron6060), the concert will feature orchestral arrangements of songs made famous by artists including Manchester’s Cleopatra, Sweet Sensation and Sweet Female Attitude, as well as icons Omar and PP Arnold. Special guest artists include Rowetta (@rowetta) and The Real T
03 Nov 2026
What a wonderful evening at the Bridgewater Hall on Saturday (24 Oct).
With Chief Conductor John Storgårds, we were delighted to welcome Alina Ibragimova (@alinaibragimova) for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. The concert opened with Swim by our Composer in Residence, Cassandra Miller, before a heavenly finale with Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, featuring soprano Sheva Tehoval (@shevatehoval).
Tune in to @bbcradio3 on Wednesday at 7.30pm or listen back on @bbcsounds.
📸 BBC / Chris Payne (@xtofallabout)
28 Oct 2026
A wonderful return to the RNCM (@rncmlive) on Friday (16 Oct) for our British Iconoclasts concert.
Directed by Zoë Beyers, the programme celebrated some of music’s most innovative and rebellious voices, featuring tenor Guy Cutting (@guy_cutting_tenor) in Britten’s Les Illuminations and Tom Coult’s (@tomcoult) Black Shuck Lament, alongside the premiere of Zoë’s new arrangement of Byrd’s Christe qui lux es et dies.
The concert was recorded for future broadcast on @bbcradio3 – stay tuned for details.
📸 BBC / Chris Payne (@xtofallabout)
19 Oct 2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday night (10 October) at the @bridgewaterhall!
Yoel Gamzou led the orchestra through Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony, ‘Pathétique’, and Elena Urioste (@elenaurioste) performed a captivating performance of Korngold’s Violin Concerto.
The concert was recorded for future broadcast on @bbcradio3, watch this space to find out when.
📸 Chris Payne (@xtofallabout)
12 Oct 2026
What a tour! We’re back from a wonderful adventure to Austria and Germany.
Our Principal Guest Conductor, Anja Bihlmaier (@anjabihlmaier), led a series of concerts in some stunning venues, alongside an exceptional line-up including Audi Young Persons’ Choral Academy (@audijugendchorakademie), Julia Grüter (@julia_grueter), Joshua Hopkins (@barihopkins1) , and Pablo Ferrández (@pabloferrandez.cellist). A huge thank you to everyone who made these concerts so memorable.
Enjoy these behind-the-scenes snaps from our musicians, giving a glimpse into life on tour.
📸 Thanks to our wonderful musicians and management for all these beautiful shots!
09 Oct 2026
An extraordinary October of live music awaits!
Saturday 10 October | Bridgewater Hall
Conductor Yoel Gamzou leads Tchaikovsky’s earth-shattering Symphony No. 6, ‘Pathétique’.
Saturday 10 October | Bridgewater Hall
Returning to Manchester, Elena Urioste (@elenaurioste) showcases the honey-sweet phrases of Korngold’s cinematically-inspired Violin Concerto.
Friday 16 October | Royal Northern College of Music
Join us at the RNCM as our Leader Zoë Beyers directs an eclectic programme featuring Guy Cutting (@guy_cutting_tenor) as tenor for Benjamin Britten’s Les illuminations and Tom Coult’s Black Shuck Lament.
Friday 16 October | Royal Northern College of Music
Join us at the RNCM as our Leader Zoë Beyers directs an eclectic programme featuring Guy Cutting (@guy_cutting_tenor) as tenor for Benjamin Britten’s Les illuminations and Tom Coult’s Black Shuck Lament.
21 October | BBC Philharmonic Studio
Clelia Cafiero (@cleliacafiero) joins us at our MediaCity studio for BBC Radio 3’s Classical Live programme featuring Brahms’s Tragic Overture and Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 9, ‘The Great’, inspired by the composer’s love of nature and the alps. This event is now sold out, but you can listen to the live broadcast on @bbcradio3 and @bbcsounds.
Saturday 24 October | Bridgewater Hall
Experience the sound world of Composer in Residence, Cassandra Miller, whose piece Swim transforms two chords from Robert Schumann into a dream. Alina Ibragimova (@alinaibragimova) performs Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, before we close with Mahler’s childlike version of heaven, his Symphony No. 4 featuring soprano Sheva Tehoval (@shevatehoval).
Saturday 24 October | Bridgewater Hall
Experience the sound world of Composer in Residence, Cassandra Miller, whose piece Swim transforms two chords from Robert Schumann into a dream. Alina Ibragimova (@alinaibragimova) performs Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, before we close with Mahler’s childlike version of heaven, his Symphony No. 4 featuring soprano Sheva Tehoval (@shevatehoval).
Explore our concert diary now.
📸 Shirlaine Forrest, Bernd Schoenberger, Frances Marshall, Ben-McKee, Drew Forsyth, Radoslaw Kazmierczak, Eva Vermandel, Olivia
01 Oct 2026
What a night! Anja Bihlmaier (@anjabihlmaier) returned to the Bridgewater Hall for an all-choral programme opening with Boulanger’s Psalm 24, before a deeply moving performance of Brahms’s A German Requiem with Julia Grüter (@julia_grueter), Joshua Hopkins (@barihopkins1) and the incredible Audi Young Persons’ Choral Academy (@audijugendchorakademie).
Listen to the broadcast on Tuesday 29 September at 7.30pm on @bbcradio3, or listen back on @bbcsounds.
📸 Chris Payne (@xtofallabout)
28 Sep 2026
Elena Urioste joins us on 10 October for Korngold’s Violin Concerto at @bridgewaterhall.
We caught up with Elena for an exclusive preview of what’s to come.
Book your tickets now.
23 Sep 2026
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