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BBC NOW 2025-26 Season Events
Thu 8 Jan 2026
- 19:30BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Inspired by the playful Cadavre exquis game - where each person writes a line, folds the paper, and passes it on - Anders Hillborg creates a wild, energetic musical collage in Exquisite Corpse.
Inspired by the playful Cadavre exquis game - where each person writes a line, folds the paper, and passes it on - Anders Hillborg creates a wild, energetic musical collage in Exquisite Corpse.
Programme
- Exquisite Corpse
- Cello Concerto No 2 in G major
- Lemminkäinen Suite, Op 22
Performers
- Ryan BancroftConductor
- Alban Gerhardtcello
Also part ofBBC Hoddinott Hall 2025-26
Sat 17 Jan 2026
- 15:00Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Inspired by the Italian sun and hearty dances he played with his Hungarian violinist friend in his youth, Brahms’ gloriously lyrical Violin Concerto seems to express the very soul of the violin.
Inspired by the Italian sun and hearty dances he played with his Hungarian violinist friend in his youth, Brahms’ gloriously lyrical Violin Concerto seems to express the very soul of the violin.
Programme
- Violin Concerto in D major
- Symphony No. 1 in D major
Performers
- Ryan Bancroftconductor
- Johan Daleneviolin
Composers
Also part ofBrangwyn Hall 2025-26
Sat 31 Jan 2026
- 15:00BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Conductor Gemma New returns to BBC NOW this January with a programme of Russian masterpieces, starting with a work which needs little introduction, Prokofiev’s exhilarating Classical Symphony.
Conductor Gemma New returns to BBC NOW this January with a programme of Russian masterpieces, starting with a work which needs little introduction, Prokofiev’s exhilarating Classical Symphony.
Programme
- Symphony No 1 in D major, 'Classical'
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor
- Symphony No. 6 in B minor, ‘Pathétique’
Performers
- Gemma NewConductor
- Vadym Kholodenkopiano
Also part ofBBC Hoddinott Hall 2025-26
Sat 7 Feb 2026
- 15:00Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Bursting with catchy tunes and drenched in joy, Dvořák’s firecracker Eighth Symphony pulses with life and vigour.
Bursting with catchy tunes and drenched in joy, Dvořák’s firecracker Eighth Symphony pulses with life and vigour.
Programme
- Three Pieces in Old Style
- Gloria
- Symphony No. 8 in G major
Performers
- Michał Nesterowiczconductor
- Sophie Bevansoprano
Also part ofBrangwyn Hall 2025-26
Sun 8 Feb 2026
- 15:00BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Bursting with catchy tunes and drenched in joy, Dvořák’s firecracker Eighth Symphony pulses with life and vigour.
Bursting with catchy tunes and drenched in joy, Dvořák’s firecracker Eighth Symphony pulses with life and vigour.
Programme
- Three Pieces in Old Style
- Gloria
- Symphony No. 8 in G major
Performers
- Michał NesterowiczConductor
- Sophie Bevansoprano
Also part ofBBC Hoddinott Hall 2025-26
Fri 19 Dec 2025
- 19:30Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Continue your festive season with BBC National Orchestra of Wales this Christmas with a cracker of a concert featuring all your favourite Christmas songs
Also part ofBrangwyn Hall 2025-26
Thu 18 Dec 2025
- 19:30BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Continue your festive season with BBC National Orchestra of Wales this Christmas with a cracker of a concert featuring all your favourite Christmas songs
Also part ofBBC Hoddinott Hall 2025-26
Sun 14 Dec 2025
- 17:00Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Join BBC National Chorus of Wales with their artistic director Adrian Partington, alongside a massed Children’s Choir from schools across Wales for this glittering, annual Christmas festivity.
Also part ofBrangwyn Hall 2025-26
Thu 11 Dec 2025
- 19:30BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Fairytale meets humour and heartbreak in this magical concert conducted by BBC NOW’s Principal Guest Conductor Jaime Martín.
Fairytale meets humour and heartbreak in this magical concert conducted by BBC NOW’s Principal Guest Conductor Jaime Martín.
Programme
- Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op 46
- Flute Concerto
- Swan Lakeselections from
Performers
- Jaime MartínConductor
- Elizaveta IvanovaFlute.
Sun 30 Nov 2025
- 15:00BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Join us for a special concert where talented young musicians from the National Youth Orchestra of Wales (NYOW) perform side by side with world-class players from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
Join us for a special concert where talented young musicians from the National Youth Orchestra of Wales (NYOW) perform side by side with world-class players from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
Programme
- Fanfare for the Common Man
- Mistico
- Concerto for Orchestra(Movements I-IV only)
Performers
- BBC National Orchestra of Wales
- National Youth Orchestra of WalesOrchestra
- Nil Venditticonductor
Composers
Also part ofBBC Hoddinott Hall 2025-26










