Inside Classical (Season 1)

The BBC's orchestras are joined by world-renowned singers and musicians at some of the UK's most beautiful concert halls, performing the best in contemporary and classical music.

  • Poster for Women’s Words and Voices

    Women’s Words and Voices (Episode 1)

    Air date: 2022-05-22

    Runtime: 89 min

    Overview: Bramwell Tovey conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in a programme of contemporary classical music, written and inspired by women composers and poets.

  • Poster for Life, Love and Tchaikovsky

    Life, Love and Tchaikovsky (Episode 2)

    Air date: 2022-06-19

    Runtime: 89 min

    Overview: Marta Gardolinska conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in Bacewicz's Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. Johan Dalene joins them to perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.

  • Poster for A Birmingham Celebration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

    A Birmingham Celebration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra (Episode 3)

    Air date: 2022-10-23

    Runtime: 79 min

    Overview: A special concert celebrating the music and spoken word of Birmingham, featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra and performances by some of the most exciting vocal talent from the city.

  • Poster for 1Xtra’s Afrobeats Concerto

    1Xtra’s Afrobeats Concerto (Episode 4)

    Air date: 2022-11-27

    Runtime: 89 min

    Overview: Some of the hottest Afrobeats artists join forces with the BBC Philharmonic for a one-off concert celebrating the diverse sounds of Africa.

  • Poster for Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring

    Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring (Episode 5)

    Air date: 2023-01-15

    Runtime: 85 min

    Overview: The BBC National Orchestra of Wales perform 20th-century works by Stravinsky and Rachmaninov in St David's Hall, Cardiff.

  • Poster for Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé

    Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé (Episode 6)

    Air date: 2023-02-26

    Runtime: 95 min

    Overview: The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé ballet score, and with soprano Jane Archibald, Olivier Messiaen’s Poèmes pour Mi.

  • Poster for Sol Gabetta plays Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

    Sol Gabetta plays Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra (Episode 7)

    Air date: 2023-03-19

    Runtime: 87 min

    Overview: Dalia Stasevska conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Elgar's Cello Concerto, with Sol Gabetta, Sibelius's First Symphony and Iain Farrington's musical celebration of the BBC, A Party with Auntie.

  • Poster for The Lark Ascending

    The Lark Ascending (Episode 8)

    Air date: 2023-06-04

    Runtime: 87 min

    Overview: Vaughan Williams’ pastoral masterpiece is stunningly performed by the BBC Philharmonic and soloist Zoë Beyers, alongside works by Elgar and Wagner.

  • Poster for The Hound of the Baskervilles

    The Hound of the Baskervilles (Episode 9)

    Air date: 2023-12-25

    Runtime: 78 min

    Overview: The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform a live soundtrack in this premier stage adaptation of Conan Doyle’s thriller, starring Mark Gatiss as Holmes and Sanjeev Bhaskar as Dr Watson.

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