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LondonLintu conducts Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony
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Schnittke, Shostakovich
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Hannu Lintu; Timothy Ridout
LondonMozart's Requiem
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Pépin, Mozart
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Sakari Oramo; Martin Helmchen; Francesca Chiejina; Claire Barnett-Jones; Caspar Singh
LondonOramo conducts Adès, Coleridge-Taylor and Sibelius
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Coleridge-Taylor, Adès, Sibelius
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Sakari Oramo; Christian Tetzlaff
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Choose life: Oramo's Mahler 9 leaves death for the last page
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The BBC Symphony Orchestra opens its season at the Barbican on top form in Mahler's last completed symphony.
Marie Jacquot serves up super French fare at the BBC Proms
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Marie Jacquot makes her BBC Proms debut with great performances of Bizet, Saint-Saëns and Augusta Holmès, while Inmo Yang dazzles in Sarasate.
Icelandic fire from Anna Thorvaldsdottir at the BBC Proms
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Eva Ollikainen conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and soloist Johannes Moser in the UK premiere of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s BBC co-commissioned Cello Concerto.
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LondonMalcolm Arnold: A Grand, Grand Overture

Arnold: A Grand, Grand Overture
BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek; Sir Stephen Hough; Sir David Attenborough; Jennifer Pike; Elliot Goldie
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Big orchestral statements: BBC Proms 2025
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With a focus on Shostakovich, and many prestigious guest orchestras from around Europe, this year’s BBC Proms confirms orchestral music can make a big public statement.
Up close and personal: BBC Proms 2025
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The UK’s premier summer classical music festival offers the chance to get up close to some of the world’s finest orchestras – a transformative experience at any age.
Barbican announces latest plans for £240m revamp
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The Barbican’s foyer, lakeside and conservatory will all see improved accessibility and sustainability through the £240m scheme.
