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The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 Total Immersion in music written in the prisons and ghettos of the Second World War opens with a film in testament to acts of creativity from the musicians of Terez铆n.

Musical testaments by Hans Kr谩sa and Pavel Haas written inside Theresienstadt, and a compelling symphony by Schulhoff that warns of impending human catastrophe.

The 大象传媒 Singers offer haunting choral music from the Theresienstadt ghetto, with reflective interludes provided by students of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Discover the political, satirical opera that dared to hope for a better world, even as its composer suffered in the Theresienstadt ghetto.

Extraordinary music written amid the hopelessness of prison and concentration camps that dared to seek the truth 鈥� and to hope for better times.

Hear evocative musical journeys by composers past and present 鈥� a sleigh-ride through frozen Finland, a road-trip from LA to San Diego and a fateful Austrian carriage-ride.

From the factory floor to the heights of heaven 鈥� imposing Russian music from both sides of the iron curtain under the baton of the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 Principal Guest Conductor Dalia Stasevska.

In a concert marking鈥�100 years of the 大象传媒,鈥痗onductor鈥疭emyon Bychkov鈥痑nd the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra look back to the year of the鈥疌orporation鈥檚鈥痜ounding鈥�鈥撯�痑nd forward鈥痶o the music of鈥痶he鈥痗oming鈥痗entury.

Celebrating fifty years of collaboration with the 大象传媒 SO, Conductor Laureate Sir Andrew Davis pairs works by two 20th-century giants, Alban Berg and Sergey Rachmaninov.

An evening of music with Canada鈥檚 boutique singer-songwriter, reimagined with Jules Buckley and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra.

Brutalism meets orchestral beauty as we mark 40 years of the Barbican Centre with music as idealistic, integral and provocative as the building itself.

A compelling synthesis of film and music as the 大象传媒 SO performs Vaughan Williams鈥檚 groundbreaking orchestral score live to accompany a screening of Charles Frend鈥檚 landmark movie.

The perfect introduction to Frank Zappa: Alex Winter鈥檚 new landmark documentary explores the man, the music and the phenomenon 鈥� both on the stage and far from it.

Guildhall鈥檚 Ubu Ensemble pay homage to Frank Zappa鈥檚 iconic last album, harvested from his appearance at the 1992 Frankfurt Festival.

For Frank Zappa, the symphony orchestra was the consummate vehicle for musical storytelling. Brad Lubman leads this performance culminating in Zappa鈥檚 acknowledged orchestral masterpieces.

John Storg氓rds joins the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra to conduct Dmitri Shostakovich鈥檚 dramatic Fifth Symphony, a journey through life by Modest Mussorgsky and a fantastical work from Sofia Gubaidulina.

Jordan de Souza conducts an overture by Louise Ferrenc, Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with soloist Francesca Dego.

Much talked-about Canadian conductor Jordan De Souza makes his UK concert debut in music devilishly enjoyable, wickedly entertaining and frantically unpredictable.

Sakari Oramo conducts a forgotten symphony overflowing with passion and Nicola Benedetti plays the violin concerto that stole the movies鈥� greatest tunes.

One of the most influential cultural figures in Britain joins us for an evening of words and music.

Jukka-Pekka Saraste conducts three works that respond in different ways to the pandemic, to a personal loss and to the devastation of war.

The composer who brought us gentle, pastoral music like The Lark Ascending processes the aftermath of war, in a concert whose gaze across the English Channel includes the modern premiere of a lost work by C茅sar Franck

Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra at the Newbury Spring Festival.

Nathalie Stutzmann makes her 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra podium debut in Tchaikovsky鈥檚 most emotional symphony, while orchestra and chorus are united for Brahms at his most hushed

Star pianist Stephen Hough plays Rachmaninov鈥檚 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini while Alphesh Chauhan conducts Bruckner鈥檚 unfinished final symphony.

Featuring over 100 musicians, this celebration of Birmingham鈥檚 music and spoken word scene will see us partner with some of the most exciting talent from Birmingham.

Music inspired by pictures at art exhibitions - by Mussorgsky and, in the form of a first performance, the late, great Oliver Knussen.

Celebrate the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 premiere performance at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, conducted by Dalia Stasevska and with award-winning cellist Daniel M眉ller-Schott.

Celebrate the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 premiere performance at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival, conducted by Dalia Stasevska and with award-winning cellist Daniel M眉ller-Schott.

Sakari Oramo conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Verdi鈥檚 Requiem: a truly spectacular First Night of the 2022 大象传媒 Proms.

Dalia Stasevska and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra weave a darkly dramatic soundscape, including music by Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Hildur Gu冒nad贸ttir and J贸hann J贸hannsson.

Jordan de Souza conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Johan Dalene is the soloist in Samuel Barber鈥檚 Violin Concerto, in a concert that also features music by Bernstein, Tchaikovsky and George Walker.

Xenakis鈥檚 Jonchaies meets Stravinsky鈥檚 The Rite of Spring: explosive masterpieces from opposite ends of the 20th century, with Martyn Brabbins and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra.

Semyon Bychkov conducts the UK premiere of Julian Anderson鈥檚 keenly awaited Second Symphony 鈥� plus Rachmaninov鈥檚 Symphonic Dances, and a Martin暖 concerto with the extraordinary Lab猫que sisters.

Ryan Wigglesworth brings a composer鈥檚 ear to Holst鈥檚 The Planets, and British baritone Roderick Williams premieres Matthew Kaner鈥檚 haunting new commission Pearl 鈥� in which an ancient lament unlocks emotions that transcend time.

Elgar鈥檚 First Symphony, Vaughan Williams鈥檚 Tuba Concerto and a swinging new showpiece from Mark-Anthony Turnage: music that could have been made for the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra and its Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo.

Ethel Smyth wasn鈥檛 especially religious, but her majestic Mass in D major is one of the crowning glories of the British choral tradition. Sakari Oramo and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra give the first Proms performance since the composer鈥檚 own lifetime.

Fabien Gabel conducts C茅sar Franck鈥檚 impassioned Symphony in D minor 鈥� a 200th-anniversary tribute, in a concert that also showcases the young Swedish violinist Daniel Lozakovich in Brahms鈥檚 gloriously songful Violin Concerto.

Retro-futurist rockers Public Service Broadcasting perform This New Noise: a joyously eclectic, album-length celebration of 100 years of 大象传媒 Radio, told with visuals, soundscapes and a little bit of help from the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra.

Karina Canellakis conducts the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra in Mahler鈥檚 heaven-storming First Symphony, and a playful, typically imaginative, new piano concerto by living Franco-American genius Betsy Jolas.

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Lise Davidsen and Dalia Stasevska all star as the world鈥檚 biggest classical music festival comes to a close 鈥� with all the tradition and fun of the Last Night of the Proms!

Boris Giltburg plays Rachmaninov and Sakari Oramo conjures sounds of pure enchantment as the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra opens its new season with a glittering programme.

An introduction to Sibelius鈥� music and the stories in today鈥檚 Total Immersion.

Poetry and music merge in readings and songs: an atmospheric starting point for our day of Total Immersion in the world of Sibelius the Storyteller.

Sibelius the Storyteller: Sakari Oramo conducts four vivid musical mini-epics, accompanied by readings from the ancient stories that inspired them.

Explore Finland鈥檚 choral tradition, as Owain Park and the 大象传媒 Singers present songs and poetry by Sibelius, his pupils, and their Finnish contemporaries.

The last word: an evening of music and words inspired by Finnish legend and landscape, before Sakari Oramo and the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra perform Sibelius鈥檚 final great masterpiece Tapiola.

Dalia Stasevska conducts cellist Sol Gabetta in Elgar鈥檚 Cello Concerto 鈥� the centrepiece of a concert powered by natural wonders and elemental emotions.

The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra goes on tour for 大象传媒 Proms Japan under the baton of Principal Guest Conductor Dalia Stasevska.

Join us in Bath with conductor Kevin John Edusei and pianist Sir Stephen Hough.

A voice of his own: the 大象传媒 Singers perform the choral music of George Walker and his contemporaries.

An introduction to some of the works in the Guildhall Musicians鈥� and 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 concerts today.

The world in a grain of sand: as part of today鈥檚 Total Immersion in the music of George Walker, Guildhall Musicians perform his songs and chamber music.

Alpesh Chauhan conducts four of George Walker鈥檚 most potent orchestral works: the climax of a day of Total Immersion in the imagination of this Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer.

Life, death and transcendence: Vaughan Williams鈥檚 The Lark Ascending finds a 21st century counterpart in a new work from Deborah Pritchard.

The 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra is delighted to welcome audiences back to Maida Vale Studios for a free concert as Ruth Reinhardt conducts music from across three centuries.

Sherlock Holmes at Christmas: a powerful new adaptation by Neil Brand of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle鈥檚 The Hound of the Baskervilles for a cast of eight actors and music performed by the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra.