Performances of George Gershwin at BBC Symphony Orchestra
(See all works in BBC Symphony Orchestra by George Gershwin)Thu 13 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
James Gaffigan and the BBC Symphony Orchestra mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with an all-American programme featuring works by George Gerswhin, Samuel Barber and Wynton Marsalis
James Gaffigan and the BBC Symphony Orchestra mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with an all-American programme featuring works by George Gerswhin, Samuel Barber and Wynton Marsalis
Programme
- Concerto for Orchestra(36 mins)BBC co-commission: UK premiere
- interval
- Piano Concerto in F major(31 mins)
- Symphony No. 1 in One movement(21 mins)
Performers
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
- James Gaffiganconductor
Part ofProms 2026
Seats from £16.28 to £59.12 (including booking fee)
Fri 17 Jul 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Piano superstar Yunchan Lim joins Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra for Ravel’s bluesy Concerto in G major. We also hear music by Copland, Gershwin and Finzi, alongside a world premiere from French-British composer Josephine Stephenson
Piano superstar Yunchan Lim joins Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra for Ravel’s bluesy Concerto in G major. We also hear music by Copland, Gershwin and Finzi, alongside a world premiere from French-British composer Josephine Stephenson
Programme
- Fanfare for the Common Man(3 mins)
- An American in Paris(16 mins)
- Piano Concerto in G major(23 mins)
- interval
- That the sunrise not leave us unmoved(8 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
- For St Cecilia(19 mins)
Performers
- Yunchan Limpiano
- Thomas Atkinstenor
- Dalia Stasevskaconductor
Seats from £28.52 to £89.72 (including booking fee)
