BBC Philharmonic

Rita Castro Blanco conductor
Valentin Egel conductor
Thomas Goff conductor
Kaapo Ijas conductor
Joy Lisney conductor
Aage Richard Meyer conductor
Teresa Riveiro Bohm conductor
Katherine Stonhom conductor
John Warner conductor

S. Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances
J. Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Haydn

Held in conjunction with the RNCM Conducting Department, this concert is the culmination of a 3-day conducting masterclass. Conductors from a wide variety of backgrounds were invited to work with the orchestra under the guidance of Clark Rundell and Mark Heron. As well as the chance to compare and contrast such a wide array of talent, we will also explore what it is that a conductor does and why it makes such a difference to an orchestra.

In this afternoon’s concert, Brahms’s elegant ‘St Anthony’ Variations (also known as the ‘Haydn’ Variations) provides a vivacious opener and, completing the concert, the exhilarating Symphonic Dances – Rachmaninov’s last completed composition which the composer himself considered to have been his best.

Tickets will be available via a random ballot through BBC Shows and Tours. Applications open 9 – 15 September with tickets issued on 16 September.