BBC Orchestras and Choirs

Visit our recording studio at MediaCityUK and witness the orchestra as we broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 to millions of listeners around the world. These 60-minute afternoon concerts are hosted by a range of star presenters from across the BBC.

Debussy’s 'La mer' crowns a concert that surges with elemental power; whether Britten’s East Anglian seascapes or Shostakovich at his punchiest.

Marking 60 years since the Aberfan disaster, this special event centres on Paul Mealor’s newly commissioned From Darkness into Light: a concert requiem for hope with words by Grahame Davies.

Genre-defying Orchestral Qawwali Project return to the Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Alina Ibragimova is soloist for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, alongside Mahler’s heaven-sent Symphony No. 4 and Cassandra Miller’s Swim.

The BBC Singers join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for an evening delving into deep space in high definition.

Friday Night is Music Night hosts an enchanting exploration of the music of sleep, live from Alexandra Palace.

On the back of two highly successful concerts of the world of musical theatre, the BBC Singers kick off their 2026/27 concerts at Milton Court with Chief Conductor Owain Park exploring the music of Academy and Grammy award winning composer Alan Menken.

Leader Zoë Beyers leads the latest instalment in our series at the RNCM – music from William Byrd, Benjamin Britten, Errollyn Wallen, Edmund Finnis, Tom Coult and Michael Tippett.

We look to the future of classical music with the Grand Final of BBC Young Musician 2026, as three exceptional young instrumentalists compete for the coveted title.