The music of the North is alive with colour; you just need to listen.
Beethoven’s Fifth: Vasily Petrenko and the RPO play the classic to end all classics.
Georgian pianist Giorgi Gigashvili presents a performance of Prokofiev’s Sonatas in this BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert.
Isabelle Demers uncovers every nuance of the organ’s power and colour, closing with Brahms’ Romantic masterpiece, the Variations and fugue on a theme by Handel.
Witness a true superstar among violinists.
Multi-prize-winning pianist Pavel Kolesnikov performs Morton Feldman’s hushed, expansive keyboard work, in which time itself seems to stand still.
To hell and back: Berlioz’s huge, flamboyant take on the Faust legend simply has to be heard to be believed.
The first UK performance of Glass’ powerful new symphony, inspired by Abraham Lincoln and the enduring importance of democratic values.
Polish fireworks and a long-awaited rediscovery as Marta Gardolińska and violinist Bomsori Kim perform music by Szymanowski and Grażyna Bacewicz.
A powerful musical journey, told through some of the greatest melodies ever written.
An enticing, wintry new violin concerto contrasts with the glorious warmth of Mendelssohn’s uplifting choral symphony.
Powerful music, big ideas, and unforgettable moments.
The Strasbourg Philharmonic unleashes a thrilling journey from Saint‑Saëns’s eerie Danse macabre to Prokofiev’s dazzling Violin Concerto No. 1, before soaring through Rachmaninov’s sweeping Symphony No. 2 – an evening of drama, virtuosity and heart‑stirring romance.
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.
Dark fantasies and bewitching melodies: Adam Hickox conjures a collection of the 20th century’s most haunting tales, in music by Liadov, Gubaidulina and Bartók.
Experience a symphony that moved the world.
Experience music that is bold, original, and full of life.
Pure sonic sunshine, as the inimitable Sunwook Kim conducts (and plays) Beethoven.