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Manchester's BBC Philharmonic packs a punch in an evening of orchestral greats.

Omer Meir Wellber makes his first appearance with the BBC Philharminic since the announcement of his appointment as Chief Conductor Designate.

The BBC Philharmonic open their season in Manchester with some exciting new ideas

An intriguing programme of Britten, Walton, Barber and Copland provided dynamism, evocative imagery and new discoveries in Juanjo Mena’s valedictory concert with the BBC Philharmonic.

A world première commemorating 9/11 and two works from the core German repertory performed by Paul Lewis and the BBC Philharmonic under Ben Gernon.

Contrasts are fine but they don’t always work: in a programme with a strongly Germanic flavour John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic stretch the boundaries.

Astonishing virtuosity for the clarinet along with one of the great wartime symphonies ensured a fascinating evening at the 2018 Proms.

In the climax of the season at Bridgewater Hall, the BBC Philharmonic bid a fond farewell to Juanjo Mena in an evening that blew off your sombrero. 

John Storgårds conducts Simon Holt’s percussion concerto and Mahler 7 with the BBC Phiharmonic

Sir Andrew Davis conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Elgar, Rachmaninov and Sibelius with pianist Kathryn Stott.

BBC Philharmonic and Edward Gardner tackle Janáček’s Sinfonietta in a well-crafted programme of French and Czech music.

The UK première of Shchedrin's Dialogues with Shostakovich was followed by powerful Shostakovich. 

The world première of Arlene Sierra's Nature Symphony opened a splendid concert by the BBC Philharmonic under the baton of Ludovic Morlot.

Nicholas Collon and the BBC Philharmonic play two pieces by Stravinsky, Sibelius and Beethoven in a fine concert at Bridgewater Hall.

Juanjo Mena begins the final year of his stint with the BBC Philharmonic with a warm interpretation of Mahler's Third Symphony.

Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen’s Proms debut was just one highlight in a rewarding programme of Nordic and German music.

The passionate darkness of Brahms' First Piano Concerto is contrasted with David Sawer's The Greatest Happiness Principle and Haydn's elegant and sophisticated Symphony no. 99.

Juanjo Mena and the BBC Philharmonic juxtaposed Simpson's oratorio, The Immortal, inspired by mediums and seances, with Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony where life slips away into the void.

Skelton's Florestan provides the power in a refined, elegant performance that brings out the beauty in Beethoven's score.

Sir Mark Elder's 70th birthday Gurre-Lieder threatens to dislodge the roof in Manchester with the combined forces of the Hallé and BBC Philharmonic

The Venezuelan maestro conducts a programme of early 20th-century works with the BBC Philharmonic .

A satisfying programme of familiar and unfamiliar works by the BBC Philarhomic under its Principal Guest Conductor. 

An uneven evening of magnificent Debussy and Saint-Saëns alongside an Eroica which fell flat

John Storgårds and the BBC Philharmonic offer an intriguing autumnal programme of freezing delights. 

Johannes Moser summmoned the other in Dutilleux's Baudelaire-inspired cello concerto, but the BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena gave a mundane account of Elgar's First Symphony. 

Juanjo Mena and the BBC Philharmonic presented a rarely performed but colourful gem from Ginastera, an effervescent Britten Piano Concerto with Steven Osborne and a rather brisk Schubert symphony.

The beginning of Prom 23 was utterly surreal. I found myself confronted by sounds I had never heard before in a concert hall.

Celebrating Youth, Music and Education in Roof-Raising Style: Ten Pieces Secondary comes to the BBC Proms 

These two Manchester-based choirs formed a formidable partnership for one of the most gruelling choral works in the repertoire. The four soloists, however distinguished as individuals, produced mixed results.

Vassily Sinaisky returned to the BBC Philharmonic to conclude their 2016-17 season with Mahler’s monumental second symphony, with all the might of the CBSO Chorus thrown in for the final movement.

Manchester flies the flag again for contemporary music as young composers put the BBC Philharmonic through their paces in a bracing programme of Shakespeare-inspired commissions.

A vigorous performance of Barber's Piano Concerto by Garrick Ohlsson and the BBC Philharmonic under Juanjo Mena, two more American rarities and Pictures at an Exhibition in the latest American Adventures concert.

Juanjo Mena conducts the BBC Philharmonic in music by Smetana, Bartók and Dvořák in Manchester.

Juanjo Mena conducts the BBC Philharmonic in a brilliant programme of Bartók and Shostakovich at the Bridgewater Hall.

Spanish conductor Jesús López Cobos’ debut appearance with the BBC Philharmonic produced some wonderful results with a thoughtful and widely-varying programme of twentieth century music.

Jonathan Scott, John Wilson and the BBC Philharmonic presented a thrilling concert of American organ solos, orchestral music and Copland's glorious Organ Symphony.

The BBC Philharmonic brought us a fascinating programme of intriguingly juxtaposed perspectives from the old world and the new, before a heartfelt return to the European tradition.

Tasmin Little, the BBC Philharmonic and Juanjo Mena gave a fine performance of Leonard Bernstein's Serenade with works by Britten and Beethoven, commemorating the 25th anniversary of Bernstein's death.

Music and words combined to recreate Jarvis Cocker's quirky radio programme Wireless Nights in this Prom with a distinctly watery theme.

The music of John Foulds and Olivier Messiaen and their shared interest in Hindu philosophy and the music of India created an exciting and life-affirming programme for Prom 38

Prom 29 had a distinctly French flavour, with themes of dance and birdsong running through the programme in a glittering performance of music by Mozart, Ravel, Messiaen and Stravinsky.

The première of a bold new work by Luke Bedford was the highlight in a Prom concert that otherwise lacked impact and focus. 

The world premiere of Naughty Boy's new track Runnin', featuring the superb Arrow Benjamin, made a high point in an otherwise gawky and under-rehearsed Prom programme from the BBC Asian Network. 

John Storgårds conducts Nielsen's sixth and third symphonies in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall. John Storgårds, who also curated a similar project of Sibelius symphonies this time last year, should be very proud of these short immersive bursts of creative energy.

John Storgårds conducts the BBC Philharmonic in Carl Nielsen's First and Fourth (Inextinguishable) Symphonies with Roderick Williams singing Mahler's Wunderhorn songs in Manchester.

Leeds Festival and Leeds Philharmonic Choir joined the BBC Philharmonic in a splendid performance of Walton's Belshazzar's Feast.

The benefits of opera in concert are felt in Manchester with the BBC Philharmonic, with a performance of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio. 

Andrew Gourlay conducts the BBC Philharmonic in piano concertos by Ravel and Rachmaninov, with Noriko Ogawa, Martin Roscoe, Kathryn Stott and Martin Roscoe taking turns at the keyboard.

Just occasionally a regular concert-goer experiences a performance that is truly special.  When he is not anticipating this it can be an overwhelming experience. The BBC Philharmonic’s concert at the Bridgewater Hall, also broadcast on BBC Radio 3, proved to be such an experience.

At Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, John Storgårds led the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in performances of Sibelius’ Rakastava, Nielsen’s iconic Clarinet Concerto and Shostakovich’s ground-breaking Fourth Symphony.