Performances of Judith Weir at BBC Music
(See all works in BBC Music by Judith Weir)Fri 13 Mar 2026
- 19:30Barbican, London
A magical bird, a dream of England, and the sheer magic of pianist Yeol Eum Son, as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a blaze of colour to the Barbican.
A magical bird, a dream of England, and the sheer magic of pianist Yeol Eum Son, as Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra bring a blaze of colour to the Barbican.
Programme
- The Welcome Arrival of Rain
- Piano Concerto No. 3
- interval
- Eclogue for Piano and Strings, Op 10
- The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
Wed 18 Mar 2026
- 19:30Cultural Arts Center, Shanghai
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- The Welcome Arrival of Rain
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, ‘Egyptian’
- interval
- Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)
- The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Bertrand Chamayoupiano
Sat 21 Mar 2026
- 19:30National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo on tour to China and South Korea with piano soloists Bertrand Chamayou (China) and Yeol Eum Son (South Korea).
Programme
- The Welcome Arrival of Rain
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, ‘Egyptian’
- interval
- Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)
- The Firebird – suite (1945 version)
Performers
- Sakari Oramoconductor
- Bertrand Chamayoupiano
Wed 29 Jul 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Ryan Wigglesworth and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra pair Elgar’s sweeping First Symphony with two contemporary works: Judith Weir’s Moon and Star and the world premiere of Brett Dean’s The World’s Wife, setting words by Carol Ann Duffy
Ryan Wigglesworth and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra pair Elgar’s sweeping First Symphony with two contemporary works: Judith Weir’s Moon and Star and the world premiere of Brett Dean’s The World’s Wife, setting words by Carol Ann Duffy
Programme
- Moon and Star(15 mins)
- The World’s Wife(20 mins)BBC co-commission: world premiere
- interval
- Symphony No. 1 in A flat major(50 mins)
Performers
- Claire Boothsoprano
- Ryan Wigglesworthconductor
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