BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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Ryan Bancroft grew up in Los Angeles and first came to international attention in 2018, when he won both First Prize and Audience Prize at the Malko Competition for Young Conductors in Copenhagen.

Lesley Hatfield leads a varied musical life, combining her role as leader of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales with chamber music, solo playing and teaching.

Alice Neary enjoys a varied performing career as a chamber musician, soloist and guest principal cellist.

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Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft takes to the podium for his final concert in the title role as we draw our 2025-26 Season to a close, starting with Stravinsky’s symphonic poem Song of the Nightingale.

We mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the document of independence with an all American programme featuring some of the most famous American composers in history, from Copland, Barber and Bernstein to William Grant Still and Christopher Tin.

Up to twenty brilliant disabled and non-disabled young musicians from the National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) join guest players from BBC NOW in a concert that redefines what a modern orchestra can be.

This BBC NOW concert offers a gentle journey through three very different musical worlds — from lively drama to sparkling elegance, and finally to the peaceful beauty of the countryside.

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A musical celebration of BBC Bangor's 90th birthday with special guest musicians.

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Experience world-class voices at a dazzling Gala Concert at Wales Millennium Centre, part of the Llais Festival.

Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending, Elgar’s much-loved Nimrod, and Britten’s Four Sea Interludes in this musical celebration of landscapes and seascapes.

Our musicians spent time in Regency House Care Home as part of a Creative Music Making Programme. This is a snap shot of some of our sessions with the Residence.

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