BBC National Orchestra of Wales's move to its new home at BBC Hoddinott Hall is one of the proudest chapters in its long and distinguished history. It cements the Orchestra's role at the heart of national musical life in Wales, and it underscores the BBC's historic and deep-rooted commitment to musical endeavour and achievement throughout the UK.

It is fitting too that, we are taking the opportunity to celebrate the life and work of one of Wales's foremost composers, the late Alun Hoddinott.

Alun was deeply honoured that the new building was to bear his name. I am thrilled that BBC Hoddinott Hall will be an enduring tribute to such an outstanding composer and such a remarkable Welshman. Menna Richards, Controller BBC Wales.

Since 1967, the Orchestra had been based in Studio 1 at the BBC Studios in Llandaff, Cardiff, and many older concert-goers will remember attending its concerts there in the 1970s. The Orchestra had long out-grown this home and a new purpose-built studio has been added as Phase 2 of Wales Millennium Centre complex in Cardiff Bay. BBC Hoddinott Hall is not only the Orchestra's base where all its rehearsals and studio recordings are made, but a new state of the art performance space seating around 350 people.

Concert-goers are able to hear Afternoon concerts at BBC Hoddinott Hall as well as special evening events.