Performances of Ryan Bancroft at BBC Orchestras and Choirs

Inspired by the playful Cadavre exquis game - where each person writes a line, folds the paper, and passes it on - Anders Hillborg creates a wild, energetic musical collage in Exquisite Corpse.

Inspired by the Italian sun and hearty dances he played with his Hungarian violinist friend in his youth, Brahms’ gloriously lyrical Violin Concerto seems to express the very soul of the violin.

Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft takes to the podium for his final concert in the title role as we draw our 2025-26 Season to a close, starting with Stravinsky’s symphonic poem Song of the Nightingale.

Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft takes to the podium for his final concert in the title role as we draw our 2025-26 Season to a close, starting with Stravinsky’s symphonic poem Song of the Nightingale.