BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at the RNCM Events
Fri 16 Oct 2026
- 20:00Royal Northern College of Music
Leader Zoë Beyers leads the latest instalment in our series at the RNCM – music from William Byrd, Benjamin Britten, Errollyn Wallen, Edmund Finnis, Tom Coult and Michael Tippett.
Leader Zoë Beyers leads the latest instalment in our series at the RNCM – music from William Byrd, Benjamin Britten, Errollyn Wallen, Edmund Finnis, Tom Coult and Michael Tippett.
Programme
- Christe qui lux es et dies
- Photography
- Les illuminations
- Hymn (after Byrd)
- Black Shuck Lament
- Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli
Performers
- Zoë Beyersdirector
- Guy Cuttingtenor
Also part ofBBC Philharmonic Orchestra 2026/27 Season
Fri 26 Feb 2027
- 20:00Royal Northern College of Music
Guitarist Sean Shibe collaborates with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra to present an intimate programme at the RNCM examining the pageantry, rites and emotions of funeral music, ancient and modern.
Guitarist Sean Shibe collaborates with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra to present an intimate programme at the RNCM examining the pageantry, rites and emotions of funeral music, ancient and modern.
Programme
- Funeral Music for Queen Mary (‘March’ and ‘Canzona’)
- Aequale I & II
- Fantasia 7 after Henry Purcell
- Reeling
- Needy Mouth Corners
- Chanter
- Grabstein fur Stephan
Performers
- Naomi Wooconductor/keyboards
- Sean Shibeguitar
Also part ofBBC Philharmonic Orchestra 2026/27 Season
Fri 16 Apr 2027
- 20:00Royal Northern College of Music
Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov collaborates with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at the RNCM for a programme of Mozart, Britten and John Adams.
Pianist Pavel Kolesnikov collaborates with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at the RNCM for a programme of Mozart, Britten and John Adams.
Programme
- Eros Piano
- Young Apollo
- Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat Major, K 271, ‘Jeunehomme’
Performers
- Pavel Kolesnikovpiano
Also part ofBBC Philharmonic Orchestra 2026/27 Season
Fri 7 May 2027
- 20:00Royal Northern College of Music
Johanna Soller directs from the harpsichord this collaboration with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at the RNCM, featuring J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto’s Nos. 1 and 2, alongside music from Zelenka, Heinichen and W.F. Bach.
Johanna Soller directs from the harpsichord this collaboration with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at the RNCM, featuring J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto’s Nos. 1 and 2, alongside music from Zelenka, Heinichen and W.F. Bach.
Programme
- Sinfonia à 8 in A minor, ZWV 189
- Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major, BWV 1046
- Concerto in F Major, S. 234
- Sinfonia in D minor, Fk 65
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047
Performers
- Johanna Sollerdirector/harpsichord
Also part ofBBC Philharmonic Orchestra 2026/27 Season
Fri 1 May 2026
- 20:00Royal Northern College of Music
We continue our thrillingly up-close series at the RNCM with a heavyweight artistic collaboration – our Chief Conductor John Storgårds joins the acclaimed pianist Tamara Stefanovich in this exploration of the pure power of the piano.
We continue our thrillingly up-close series at the RNCM with a heavyweight artistic collaboration – our Chief Conductor John Storgårds joins the acclaimed pianist Tamara Stefanovich in this exploration of the pure power of the piano.
Programme
- Concerto for piano and wind instruments
- Grand Pianola Music
Performers
- John StorgårdsConductor
- Tamara Stefanovichpiano
Composers
Also part ofBBC Philharmonic Orchestra 2025/26 Season
Fri 30 Jan 2026
- 20:00Royal Northern College of Music
Music from the court of Versailles begins and ends this sparkling exploration of the baroque.
Music from the court of Versailles begins and ends this sparkling exploration of the baroque.
Programme
- Suite from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
- Selections from The Art of Fugue
- Concerto for Two Trumpets
- Concerto for Oboe and Violin
- Selections from Les Indes Galantes, Naïs, Hippolyte et Aricie, and Dardanus
Performers
- Jonathan Cohendirector
- Gwyn Owentrumpet
- Tom Fountaintrumpet
- Zoë Beyersviolin
Also part ofBBC Philharmonic Orchestra 2025/26 Season
Sat 10 Jan 2026
- 19:30Royal Northern College of Music
The RNCM Strings Festival celebrates the versatility, beauty, and brilliance of string music through a weekend of inspiring performances and collaborations.
The RNCM Strings Festival celebrates the versatility, beauty, and brilliance of string music through a weekend of inspiring performances and collaborations.
Programme
- Pearly, goldy, woody, bloody, or, Abundance
- Cello Concerto No 1 in C major
- Violin Concerto in D major
- Don Juan Op 20
Performers
- Naomi WooConductor
- Ning Fengviolin
- Li-Wei Qincello
- RNCM Students
Also part ofBBC Philharmonic Orchestra 2025/26 Season
Fri 5 Dec 2025
- 20:00Royal Northern College of Music
Tonight, our string section takes centre stage. Written in 1939 as Europe teetered on the brink of war, Bartók’s Divertimento fuses Hungarian folk-rhythms with his signature spiky harmonies and driving momentum.
Tonight, our string section takes centre stage. Written in 1939 as Europe teetered on the brink of war, Bartók’s Divertimento fuses Hungarian folk-rhythms with his signature spiky harmonies and driving momentum.
Also part ofBBC Philharmonic Orchestra 2025/26 Season







