Tonight is all about stories of the human spirit. Alban Gerhardt returns with Shostakovich鈥檚 second cello concert whilst 鈥楢 Hero鈥檚 Life鈥� is the musical autobiography of Richard Strauss, under the baton of Alpesh Chauhan OBE.

Strauss鈥檚 Ein Heldenleben (A Hero鈥檚 Life), Haydn鈥檚 Nelson Mass and pure sonic wonder from Samy Moussa. Hannu Lintu conducts a concert of outsize emotions and truly spectacular sounds.

Celebrate the beginning of a new year with a journey through classical masterpieces.

Join the 大象传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra at our MediaCityUK studio for a live broadcast concert on 大象传媒 Radio 3 featuring three extraordinary works.

大象传媒 Radio 3 New Generation Artist soprano Johanna Wallroth turns the leaves of the Richard Strauss songbook: miniature worlds of tenderness, melody and romance, perfectly suited to what one critic called the 鈥減ure magic鈥� of her voice.

Imagine...in 240 years, what music will be performed the world over? A world-renowned pianist demonstrates the timeless beauty of Mozart.

Anja Bihlmaier and the 大象传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra give the world premiere of Mark Simpson鈥檚 ZEBRA between performances of two iconic 19th-century tone-poems: Richard Strauss鈥檚 Death and Transfiguration and Berlioz鈥檚 Symphonie fantastique

Sakari Oramo and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra join soloist Augustin Hadelich for Mendelssohn鈥檚 vivacious, melody-filled Violin Concerto. We also hear Stravinsky鈥檚 The Song of the Nightingale and Strauss鈥檚 tone-poem Till Eulenspiegel

Two of the 20th-century鈥檚 most powerful operas 鈥� Puccini鈥檚 one-act Suor Angelica and Strauss鈥檚 darkly ambiguous fable Die Frau ohne Schatten 鈥� come together in this concert by Sir Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra

John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London present a passion-soaked programme of 20th-century orchestral showpieces: Ravel鈥檚 ballet Daphnis and Chloe, Bernstein鈥檚 lyrical Serenade and Richard Strauss鈥檚 Don Juan

The irresistible sway of Johann Strauss鈥檚 An der sch枚nen blauen Donau has made it arguably the most famous waltz of all time.

Clemens Schuldt and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra perform Shakespearean classics, Strauss at his most sumptuous, and a new British concerto for cellist Guy Johnston.

Rhapsodies on love, death, and lust

Puccini first showcased his operatic voice through the orchestra alone with his Capriccio Sinfonico. Marking the start of his signature musical style, it blends the lyrical and dramatic qualities that later came to define his iconic operas.