Ceòl Benjamin Britten aig BBC Orchestras and Choirs

Britten's playful 'Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra' is paired with the composer's Cello Symphony. Plus, there's music inspired by the enchanting imagination of William Shakespeare.

Marrying unmistakeable Britten with flavours of Copland and hints of jazz, Britten’s American Overture launches this evening conducted by the acclaimed Tomas Djupsjöbacka.

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).

Guest Conductor Elim Chan reveals the deadly secrets of Bartók’s thrilling work 'Bluebeard’s Castle' with the help of two world-class soloists.

Dorottya Láng & Gábor Bretz join conductor Elim Chan for Bartók’s thrilling work 'Bluebeard’s Castle' revealing deadly secrets. Plus pieces by Britten & Shostakovich in this dramatic concert!

Britten at his most joyful: the upbeat Welcome Ode and the sparkling Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, a lively tour of every instrument. A spirited celebration, complete with fresh narration by Rory Kinnear.

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.

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

Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth waltzes us into the silken, seductive Vienna of Strauss’s 'Der Rosenkavalier', with added enchantment from the “pure and very expressive” voice of soprano Erika Baikoff.

Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov collaborates with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at the RNCM for a programme of Mozart, Britten and John Adams.