Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | State Theatre, New Jersey | 20110214 | Louise Fryer presents a week of programmes featuring the BBC orchestras, in particular the BBC Concert Orchestra on tour. Today's concert was recorded in the State Theatre, New Jersey, as part of their East coast American winter tour with their principal conductor Keith Lockhart and fabulous young Russian pianist Ilya Yakushev. Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro Keith Lockhart (conductor) Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo, Nocturne, Wedding March 2.20pm Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto no. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 Ilya Yakushev (piano) 2.45pm Vaughan Williams: Symphony no. 5 3.30pm Julius Harrison: Worcestershire Suite Barry Wordsworth (conductor) John Foulds: Darby and Joan - Old English Idyll, Op. 42 no. 1 Cynthia Fleming (violin), Katharine Wood (cello) Ronald Corp (conductor) 4pm Edgar Bainton: Symphony no. 3 Vernon Handley (conductor). The BBC CO performs Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn, John Foulds and Edgar Bainton. |
| 02 | Ferguson Center For The Arts, Newport News, Virginia | 20110215 | Presented by Louise Fryer. This second concert from the BBC Concert Orchestra's East coast American winter tour was recorded at the Ferguson Center for the Arts in the city of Newport News, Virginia. Pianist Ilya Yakushev and principal conductor Keith Lockhart take on one of the most famous and dazzling piano concertos of them all. Balakirev: Overture on the themes of Three Russian Songs Keith Lockhart (conductor) Prokofiev: Classical Symphony 2.20pm Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919) 2.45pm Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 2 Ilya Yakushev (piano) Khachaturian: Lezghinka (Gayane) 3.30pm Gregson: A Song for Chris - Cello Concerto Guy Johnston (cello) Bramwell Tovey (conductor) York Bowen: Symphonic Fantasia Vernon Handley (conductor) 4.30pm Vagn Holmboe: Symphony no. 1 Owain Arwel Hughes (conductor). The BBC CO in music by Balakirev, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Rachmaninov, Gregson and Bowen. |
| 03 | BBC Hoddinott Hall | 20110216 | LIVE from BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff, presented by Catrin Finch, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and their Principal Guest Conductor Jac van Steen. Prokofiev: Suite from Cinderella Jac van Steen (conductor) 2.30pm Janacek (arr. Talich): Suite from The Cunning Little Vixen 3.10pm Kodaly: Hary Janos Suite Plus Louise Fryer presents a recording of some of Mischa Spoliansky's film music, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra. The BBC NOW performs music by Prokofiev, Janacek and Kodaly at BBC Hoddinott Hall. |
| 04 | Lso St Luke's | 20110218 | The BBC Concert Orchestra are featured artists this afternoon. Louise Fryer presents a concert they gave last summer at LSO St Luke's in London, which included a BBC Commission written specially for the orchestra by former R3 New Generation Artist jazz trumpeter Tom Arthurs, who joins them on stage. Ligeti: Romanian Concerto Tim Murray (conductor) 2.10pm Tom Arthurs: Fire Paintings (for Yves Klein) [world premiere] 2.30pm Anna Clyne: BBC Concert Orchestra in Ligeti, Tom, Arthurs, Clyne, Stravinsky, Elgar and Nielsen. |