Performances of BBC National Orchestra of Wales at BBC National Orchestra of Wales

As part of nationwide events marking the centenary of the end of World War One, BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales give the world premiere of Charles Villiers Stanford’s Mass Via Victrix (1914-1918).

BBC NOW with The Amatis Trio at Marlborough College

Britten travels through time

A powerful expression of both loss and hope, Britten’s War Requiem was a defining work not just for him but for twentieth century music, a true landmark in the choral repertoire.

BBC NOW return to Aberystwyth with a concert focussing on the symphonic works of the iconic Beethoven. We’re very sorry to announce that Xian Zhang is unable to conduct this concert. Our thanks to Ryan Bancroft who steps in.

BBC NOW return to Bangor with a concert focussing on the symphonic works of the iconic Ludvig van Beethoven. We’re very sorry to announce that Xian Zhang is unable to conduct this concert. Our thanks to Ryan Bancroft who steps in.

A unique chance for audiences in Bangor to hear breath-taking singer-songwriter Alys Williams performing songs from her repertoire as you’ve never heard them before, re-imagined for voice and orchestra.

BBC NOW return to Aberystwyth with a concert focussing on the symphonic works of the iconic Ludvig van Beethoven. We’re very sorry to announce that Xian Zhang is unable to conduct this concert. Our thanks to Ryan Bancroft who steps in.

BBC NOW performs two premieres in a concert full of light and power, under the baton of Geoffrey Paterson.

The theatre of Handel’s Messiah

From its foreboding overture to the joyous ‘Amens’ of the final chorus, Handel’s Messiah is packed with incident and contrast. It never fails to stir.

BBC National Orchestra of Wales to tour China with Principal Guest Conductor Xian Zhang.

For the second concert in Beijing the orchestra welcomes another Chinese guest soloist, cellist Jiapeng Nie

The orchestra are joined by Chinese harpist Shimeng Sun and BBC NOW’s Principal Flute Matthew Featherstone, for Mozart’s Flute and Harp Concerto.

The orchestra are joined by Chinese harpist Shimeng Sun and BBC NOW’s Principal Flute Matthew Featherstone, for Mozart’s Flute and Harp Concerto.

The orchestra are joined by Chinese pianist Geng Zhimiao for Liszt's First Piano Concerto.

The Art of Mahler part 1

Mahler’s ‘Rückert’ songs and troubled tenth symphony are moving meditations on themes of beauty, death and martyrdom. With its reflective opening movements, Beethoven’s fourth concerto sets the mood perfectly.

The Art of Mahler part 1

Mahler’s ‘Rückert’ songs and troubled tenth symphony are moving meditations on themes of beauty, death and martyrdom. With its reflective opening movements, Beethoven’s fourth concerto sets the mood perfectly.

Celebrating 10 years of BBC Hoddinott Hall!

Come and hear the latest in composition in Wales, as composers worthy of wider exposure have the opportunity to hear their works performed by the Orchestra.

Spanish accents

Bask in music inspired by the sun and colours of Spain, whether through one of the country’s modern masters, or via the vivid imagination of Ravel and Debussy.

Spanish accents

Bask in music inspired by the sun and colours of Spain, whether through one of the country’s modern masters, or via the vivid imagination of Ravel and Debussy.

Sir Andrew Davis conducts Berlioz’s L’enfance du Christ in BBC Hoddinott Hall to mark the 150th anniversary of the composer’s death.

Come and hear the latest in composition in Wales, as composers worthy of wider exposure have the opportunity to hear their works performed by the Orchestra.

Come and hear the latest in composition in Wales, as composers worthy of wider exposure have the opportunity to hear their works performed by the Orchestra.

Come and hear the latest in composition in Wales, as composers worthy of wider exposure have the opportunity to hear their works performed by the Orchestra.

Beethoven's Violin Concerto

BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales celebrate St David’s Day with traditional songs, choral works and the chance to sing-along with Wales’ finest.

BBC NOW celebrates International Women's Day with a programme featuring the music of Augusta Holmes, Clara Schumann, Joan Tower and Florence B. Price.

English Accents

With its brisk Charlestons and snappy urban energy, Gershwin’s concerto never loses its fizz, offset by Clyne’s musical poetry and Elgar’s dynamic variations.

Elgar Enigma Variations

Take a journey into classical music with BBC National Orchestra of Wales’ ever popular family concert.

BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Thibaut Garcia, joins BBC NOW to play Joaquin Rodrigo’s beautiful classic for guitar and orchestra: Concierto de Aranjuez.

BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Thibaut Garcia, joins BBC NOW to play Joaquin Rodrigo’s beautiful classic for guitar and orchestra: Concierto de Aranjuez.

Join us on an adventure with musicians from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, with plenty of opportunities for fun, dancing and joining in!

Join us on an adventure with musicians from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, with plenty of opportunities for fun, dancing and joining in!

Take a journey into classical music with BBC National Orchestra of Wales’ ever popular family concert.

The final masterpiece: Schubert 9

Rachmaninov’s most popular concerto and Schubert’s final symphony invite the listener to settle back and lose sense of time; to relax, breathe out and let themselves be swept along.

The final masterpiece: Schubert 9

Rachmaninov’s most popular concerto and Schubert’s final symphony invite the listener to settle back and lose sense of time; to relax, breathe out and let themselves be swept along.

BBC NOW is joined by two conductors for a special concert for Easter in BBC Hoddinott Hall.

The final masterpiece: Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3

A dark and intense programme is spearheaded by Coriolan’s call to revolt, with Bartók and Mozart sustaining the momentum with taut, brooding works.

The final masterpiece: Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3

A dark and intense programme is spearheaded by Coriolan’s call to revolt, with Bartók and Mozart sustaining the momentum with taut, brooding works.

BBC NOW is delighted to open the Newbury Spring Festival in celebration of its 41st year.

A feast of treats, this concert combines music by giants of contemporary music, including Steve Reich and Peteris Vasks, with incredible new talent emerging from Wales today.

The Art of Mahler part 2

The season closes with the lighter side of Shostakovich and Mahler, expressing both youthful energy and awe at the wonders of nature.

The Art of Mahler part 2

The season closes with the lighter side of Shostakovich and Mahler, expressing both youthful energy and awe at the wonders of nature.

This unique double-bill brings together the BBC National Orchestra of Wales alongside WNO Chorus and WNO Community Chorus.

In his first major choral composition Brahms created a work that marked a turning point in his career.

Markus Stenz conducts BBC NOW in a programme celebrating the dramatic power of the orchestra. Strauss’s exuberant tone-poem Till Eulenspiegel and Brahms’s turbulent First Symphony are joined by a thrilling new double concerto by Tobias Broström.

Turbulent shifts of mood run through both Brahms’s Tragic Overture and the Prelude and Liebestod from Wagner’s opera Tristan and Isolde. Mozart’s Requiem – the composer’s final work, left unfinished at his early death – completes the programme.

Rachmaninov’s choral symphony The Bells is a spectacular musical statement for large-scale forces. Soloists Natalya Romaniw and Oleg Dolgov join Tadaaki Otaka and BBC NOW for a concert that also includes Borodin’s vivacious Polovtsian Dances.

The sea rolls through both Mendelssohn’s overture The Hebrides and Elgar’s sumptuous orchestral song-cycle Sea Pictures. Mussorgsky’s colourful Pictures at an Exhibition and a world premiere by Errollyn Wallen complete the programme.

Multi-talented guitarist and composer Jonny Greenwood curates a Late Night Prom featuring his new work for solo violin and strings, as well as a range of pieces broadly picking up on the themes of patterning and Minimalism.