Guest conductor Ludovic Morlot - who captivated audiences when he stepped in at short notice with the BBC SSO in 2024 - leads a journey that culminates in the soaring melodies of Sibelius’s epic Second Symphony.
Platoon, Death in Venice, 2001: A Space Odyssey… picture those classic movies and you can already hear the music of Samuel Barber, Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss. But there’s no cinema on earth that can beat the sound of a full symphony orchestra playing these masterpieces live.
From the delicate Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy to the elegant Waltz of the Flowers, Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker conjures all the magic and wonder of Christmas.
Experience the magic of a traditional Viennese New Year celebration – and welcome 2026 in lavish style.
‘With desire and passion’ wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony. From its stirring opening to its triumphant finale, this is music that comes straight from the heart and speaks straight to the heart.
The BBC SSO are joined by Imogen Cooper - a pianist for whom Mozart's music has been a lifelong love story - for his poetic final piano concerto.
We welcome back the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine for an evening of fabulous music including Beethoven’s 7th Symphony - one of the best loved of all.
Join Maxim and the SCO musicians for an electrifying and emotional concert featuring one of the most cherished symphonies of them all.