Sea, sky and symphonic power shape this programme from evocative seascape to heroic close. Grace Williams’s Sea Sketches shimmer, Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto features Alim Beisimbayev, and Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony ends in triumphant sweep.

Elegance and rhythmic energy shape this programme under Samuel Lee. Ravel’s Pavane opens in poised reflection, followed by the world premiere of Salina Fisher’s Violin Concerto with Geneva Lewis, before Poulenc and Bernstein’s West Side Story bring exuber

Led by Jaime Martin, this concert pairs MacMillan’s Concerto for Orchestra – Ghosts with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Marking 200 years since Beethoven’s death, the programme journeys from spectral memories to the symphony’s choral finale of joy.

Led by Jaime Martin, this concert pairs MacMillan’s Concerto for Orchestra – Ghosts with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Marking 200 years since Beethoven’s death, the programme journeys from spectral memories to the symphony’s choral finale of joy.

Experience a richly textured programme at St Davids Cathedral, led by Eduardo Strausser and featuring celebrated horn soloist Felix Klieser.

Ceremony, mystery and vision meet under Martin Yeates. Parry’s I Was Glad opens in jubilant splendour, Elgar’s Enigma Variations explore affection and introspection, and Vaughan Williams’s The Future crowns the evening with Lucy Crowe as soloist.

Sound is never still in this immersive performance, conceived by Daniel Pioro. From Reich’s shifting patterns to Daphne Oram’s exploratory sound world and Riley’s ever changing In C, listeners move freely through music that is felt as much as heard.

Fate and fantasy unfold under Otto Tausk. Anna Clyne’s Masquerade sparkles with colour, Stephen Hough tackles Rachmaninov’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 3, and Janáček’s Taras Bulba leads to Strauss’s dazzling Don Juan.

Fate and fantasy unfold under Otto Tausk. Anna Clyne’s Masquerade sparkles with colour, Stephen Hough tackles Rachmaninov’s virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 3, and Janáček’s Taras Bulba leads to Strauss’s dazzling Don Juan.

From hushed contemplation to radiant choral power, this programme unfolds under Alpesh Chauhan. Music by María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Strauss leads to Bruckner’s monumental Mass No. 2, performed with the BBC National Chorus of Wales.

Under Chloe Rooke, this all female programme explores orbiting worlds and folk memory. Mazzoli’s Sinfonia shimmers, Augusta Read Thomas’s new Cello Concerto brings lyricism with Laura van der Heijden, followed by atmospheric music by Williams...

City energy and sun‑drenched dance meet under Carlos Miguel Prieto. Gabriela Ortiz’s TZAM opens with dialogue and reflection, Ethan Loch brings Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue to life, and de Falla’s The Three‑Cornered Hat closes in brilliant Spanish colour.

City energy and sun‑drenched dance meet under Carlos Miguel Prieto. Gabriela Ortiz’s TZAM opens with dialogue and reflection, Ethan Loch brings Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue to life, and de Falla’s The Three‑Cornered Hat closes in brilliant Spanish colour.

This spring, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is stepping beyond the concert hall and into communities across south Wales.

This spring, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is stepping beyond the concert hall and into communities across south Wales.

This spring, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is stepping beyond the concert hall and into communities across south Wales.

This spring, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is stepping beyond the concert hall and into communities across south Wales.

This spring, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is stepping beyond the concert hall and into communities across south Wales.

This spring, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is stepping beyond the concert hall and into communities across south Wales.

This spring, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is stepping beyond the concert hall and into communities across south Wales.

This spring, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is stepping beyond the concert hall and into communities across south Wales.

This spring, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is stepping beyond the concert hall and into communities across south Wales.

Marking 200 years since Beethoven’s death, this concert explores his links to British and Irish folk music. Grant Llewellyn leads songs inspired by Irish, Scottish and Welsh melodies, with piper and harp soloists, and the finale of Symphony No. 7.

Under Ludovic Morlot, three imaginative voices take centre stage. Stravinsky’s Jeu des cartes sparkles with wit, Britten’s youthful Double Concerto features Ben Baker and Tim Ridout, and Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite closes in glowing fairy‑tale colour.

Under Ludovic Morlot, three imaginative voices take centre stage. Stravinsky’s Jeu des cartes sparkles with wit, Britten’s youthful Double Concerto features Ben Baker and Tim Ridout, and Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite closes in glowing fairy‑tale colour.

Folk roots and symphonic drama meet under Delyana Lazarova. Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances open the concert, followed by Dobrinka Tabakova’s Viola Concerto with Maxim Rysanov, and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony charting a journey from fate to triumph.

Folk roots and symphonic drama meet under Delyana Lazarova. Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances open the concert, followed by Dobrinka Tabakova’s Viola Concerto with Maxim Rysanov, and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony charting a journey from fate to triumph.

Under David Brophy, this BBC Radio 3 Friday Night is Music Night celebrates Britain’s bond with the sea. From Sullivan and Walton to Bax and Britten’s Four Sea Interludes, with Gareth Brynmor John, it blends wit, colour and atmosphere.

Under Pietari Inkinen, this programme moves from Romantic drama to Nordic clarity. Wagner’s Tannhäuser Overture opens the concert, then Grieg’s Piano Concerto stars Anna Geniushene, and Sibelius’s Sixth and Seventh Symphonies crown the evening.

Under Jörg Widmann, this programme spans celebration and an urgent plea for peace. Schumann’s Rhine Symphony surges with life and noble horn calls, while Widmann’s Cantata in tempore belli delivers a searing, uncompromising response to war.

Under Jörg Widmann, this programme spans celebration and an urgent plea for peace. Schumann’s Rhine Symphony surges with life and noble horn calls, while Widmann’s Cantata in tempore belli delivers a searing, uncompromising response to war.

Join us for Classical Wind Down LIVE, an hour of calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest - presented by Irish musician and mindfulness expert Niall Breslin.

Join us for Classical Wind Down LIVE, an hour of calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest - presented by Irish musician and mindfulness expert Niall Breslin.

From Mozart to modernism, this programme crackles with theatrical flair and rhythmic drive. Anna Rakitina leads Elena Langer, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 with Clare Hammond, then Antheil and Stravinsky in a bold, jazzy finale.

Strauss and Wagner meet at the height of their expressive powers. Strauss’s Four Last Songs offer a radiant farewell, while Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde: An Orchestral Passion unfolds a magnificent, revolutionary sound world, conducted by Anthony Hermus.

Strauss and Wagner meet at the height of their expressive powers. Strauss’s Four Last Songs offer a radiant farewell, while Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde: An Orchestral Passion unfolds a magnificent, revolutionary sound world, conducted by Anthony Hermus.

This colourful concert, conducted by Jaime Martín, pairs Grace Williams’ Sea Sketches with Renié’s virtuosic Harp Concerto, played by Mared Pugh Evans, before Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony charts a dramatic journey from struggle to triumph.

Celebrate the season with an uplifting evening of music, from much loved seasonal favourites to orchestral showpieces full of colour and sparkle. Warm, reflective and joyful, this concert invites you to pause, listen and share the spirit of the season.

Celebrate the season with an uplifting evening of music, from much loved seasonal favourites to orchestral showpieces full of colour and sparkle. Warm, reflective and joyful, this concert invites you to pause, listen and share the spirit of the season.

Celebrate the season with an uplifting evening of music, from much loved seasonal favourites to orchestral showpieces full of colour and sparkle. Warm, reflective and joyful, this concert invites you to pause, listen and share the spirit of the season.

Wrap up warm and step into the sound of Christmas as voices young and old come together for a joyful afternoon of music. From timeless carols everyone loves to sing, to moments of seasonal storytelling, this is a celebration for the whole family.

A festive, family friendly celebration conducted by Luis Castillo Briceño. Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel Prelude and Bridge’s Christmas Dance lead into Britten’s Young Person’s Guide, before Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite closes in seasonal magic.

A boldly imaginative programme led by Simon Crawford‑Phillips, featuring two UK premieres and a world premiere. HK Gruber opens with Short Stories, Erika Fox’s new Viola Concerto stars Lawrence Power, and Steven Mackey’s Concerto for Curved Space...

Hold the date for a spectacular evening with BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC Radio Cymru in Pontio this mark. Artists to be announced.

War and peace meet in music of remembrance and journey. Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin shimmers with colour, Vaughan Williams’s Songs of Travel, sung by Steffan Lloyd Owen, turn inward and Sibelius’s First Symphony drives north with urgency and force.

War and peace meet in music of remembrance and journey. Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin shimmers with colour, Vaughan Williams’s Songs of Travel, sung by Steffan Lloyd Owen, turn inward and Sibelius’s First Symphony drives north with urgency and force.

War and peace meet in music of remembrance and journey. Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin shimmers with colour, Vaughan Williams’s Songs of Travel, sung by Steffan Lloyd Owen, turn inward and Sibelius’s First Symphony drives north with urgency and force.

Love in all its colours shapes this programme with Martyn Brabbins. Debussy’s Faune shimmers between dream and desire; David Childs voices lost love in Mealor’s Euphonium Concerto; Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet brings elation and fate.

Join us this Halloween for our much‑loved Spooktacular! Bring the family for an afternoon of spooky favourites, mysterious music and big orchestral thrills. Dress up, enjoy the chills and join us for a fang‑tastic family celebration.

Join us this Halloween for our much‑loved Spooktacular! Bring the family for an afternoon of spooky favourites, mysterious music and big orchestral thrills. Dress up, enjoy the chills and join us for a fang‑tastic family celebration.

Marking 60 years since Aberfan, this concert centres on Paul Mealor’s new requiem From Darkness into Light, joining massed Welsh forces in remembrance, framed by music moving from urgency to hope by Clyne, Haydn, Mozart and Vaughan Williams.

Marking 60 years since the Aberfan disaster, this special event centres on Paul Mealor’s newly commissioned From Darkness into Light: a concert requiem for hope.

Voices collide as BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales join composer-sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun in a of Indian classical and Western orchestral music, with acclaimed soloists, reimagined opera, and vibrant new works celebrating voices UK

From spring light to Berlioz’s imagination: Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps sparkles with colour and motion; Schubert’s Allegretto, with Steven Osborne, offers lyric intimacy; Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy leads to Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique.

Protest, Power, Revolution, Resistance is a concert with something urgent to say. Conducted by Johanna Malangré, Music Director of the Orchestre de Picardie in France, the programme showcases her electrifying musicality and imaginative leadership.

A vivid musical journey unfolds from Farrenc’s Overture No. 2 to Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, with Mozart’s Flute and Harp Concerto spotlighting Alis Huws, former Royal Harpist, and flautist Elizaveta Ivanova, in a charming celebration of nature.

A vivid musical journey unfolds from Farrenc’s Overture No. 2 to Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, with Mozart’s Flute and Harp Concerto spotlighting Alis Huws, former Royal Harpist, and flautist Elizaveta Ivanova, in a charming celebration of nature.

From the serenity of Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, the programme moves to Cameron Biles-Liddell’s gritty new Harp Concerto, before closing with Beethoven’s joyful Pastoral Symphony, a richly illustrative celebration of nature and landscape.