As artists and performing arts organisations begin to return to the stage, we will aim to share broadcast details as concerts are announced. You can also follow along on our social media channels: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
1-14 July 2020
1 July: Anna Prohaska at Ravenna Festival
Anna Prohaska sings Britten’s Les illuminations with Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra. The Ravenna Festival concert also features works by Wagner and Haydn.
3 July: Karina Canellakis & Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Chief Conductor Karina Canellakis leads the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in “The Crazy Project,” a performance produced by AVROTROS. They interpret Shaker Loops by John Adams and Bluebeard’s Castle by Bartók.
3 July: Daniel Harding & BRSO
Daniel Harding conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Britten’s Russian Funeral, Canzons of Gabrieli, Takemitsu’s Signals from Heaven, and Strauss’ Metamorphosen.
3 July: Nicky Spence & Music at the Tower
Tenor Nicky Spence and friends come together with Music at the Tower to raise funds for Help Musicians UK. Tune in to the Facebook livestream to explore folk songs by Vaughan Williams, Holst, Britten, Howells, Quilter, and more.
3 July: Magdalena Kožená & Simon Rattle at Festival d’Aix
Magdalena Kožená, with Simon Rattle at the piano, explores women of European literature and folklore in recital. Works by Debussy and Dvorak are performed alongside the Moravian songs of Janacek, lieder by Brahms and Strauss, and songs by Martinu.
7 July: Sergey Khachatryan at La Grange au Lac
Violinist Sergey Khachatryan joins pianist Lusine Khachatryan for a program of Mozart, Prokofiev, and Franck. They perform live from Évian, France.
7 – 30 July: Peter Whelan & Irish National Opera
Conductor Peter Whelan joins the Irish National Opera and the Irish Chamber Orchestra for an online re-imagining of Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio. The miniseries, created under lockdown, features a cast led by Claudia Boyle and will be released every Tuesday and Thursday through 30 July.
9 July: Iestyn Davies & National Centre for Early Music
As part of the York Early Music Festival, countertenor Iestyn Davies joins lutist Elizabeth Kenny for music by John Dowland. They also present readings and poetry by Robert Burton, Michael Drayton, Rose Tremain, Leo Tolstoy, and Dowland.
9 July: Bruno Philippe at Grange au Lac
Cellist Bruno Philippe joins Alexandre Kantorow, Liya Petrova, and Antoine Tamestit for a concert of chamber music at La Grange au Lac.
9-12 July: Daniel Barenboim & Emmanuel Pahud at Boulez Saal
Daniel Barenboim and Emmanuel Pahud have come together to curate a festival of new music at the Pierre Boulez Saal, Distance / Intimacy. A series of streamed events from 9 to 12 July will spotlight new works by ten composers who have engaged with this time of uncertainty and common reflection, creating pieces that deal with the juxtaposition of the distance and intimacy of the moment.
15 July: Duncan Ward & London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Duncan Ward leads the London Symphony Orchestra in a concert at St. Luke’s, which is broadcast as part of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and dedicated to the people of Aix. Duncan also takes part in the digital festival as Music Director of the Mediterranean Youth Orchestra. Audiences can watch a panel on “creating in the Mediterranean” on 13 July.
June 2020
25 June: Giovanni Antonini & BRSO
Conductor Giovanni Antonini leads the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in music by Gluck, Haydn, and Kraus. They are joined by cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras.
25 June: James Gaffigan & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
James Gaffigan conducts the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Rameau’s Les Indes galantes Suite, Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony, and – with Christian Ihle Hadland – Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major.
24 June: Siobhán Stagg in Melbourne Digital Concert Hall
Joining from Berlin, soprano Siobhan Stagg is live in the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall with pianist Kunal Lahiry. They showcase works by Lili Boulanger, chansons by Fauré and Debussy, and a song written during lockdown by Melbourne composer Dermot Tutty. Siobhan will donate her ticket proceeds from this performance to the Arts Wellbeing Collective, supporting Australian cultural workers.
22 June: Iestyn Davies at Wigmore Hall
Countertenor Iestyn Davies and lutist Elizabeth Kenny together explore music from the 16th to 19th centuries. They interpret works by Purcell, Dowland, Mozart, Schubert, and more.
22 June: Andrei Ioniță & “Die liebe Erde allüberall”
Cellist Andrei Ioniță, Artist in Residence at the Symphoniker Hamburg, takes part in the orchestra’s Internet project. He joins Martha Argerich, Michael Volle, and more to perform collages of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde, mixing music and new media art.
21 June: Andrea Mastroni for Teatro alla Scala
Bass Andrea Mastroni performs music by Beethoven, Schubert, and Rossini as part of the Teatro alla Scala’s Festival of Music.
21 June: Rosa Feola opens Ravenna Festival
Soprano Rosa Feola takes part in the opening of the Ravenna Festival, performing for both a live and online audience with Riccardo Muti and the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini.
21 – 28 June: Lars Vogt’s Ghost Festival
Pianist Lars Vogt organises the Ghost Festival alongside 15 artist friends also to have performed at the Heimbach Festival. The eight concerts will be broadcast on various platforms, including Deutschlandfunk and IDAGIO. For full details, visit the festival website.
20 June: Yannick Nézet-Séguin & Nicola Benedetti with Philadelphia Orchestra
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Philadelphia Orchestra for HearNOW: An At-Home Gala, featuring performances by Nicola Benedetti, Wynton Marsalis, Steve Martin, Lang Lang, and more.
20 June: Dame Sarah Connolly Live from Covent Garden
Dame Sarah Connolly features in the second instalment of the Royal Opera House’s live concert series. She joins tenor David Butt Philip and soloists from the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House for Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde.
19 June: James Baillieu at Wigmore Hall
The recital sees pianist James Baillieu and tenor Allan Clayton perform Schumann’s Kerner Lieder plus songs by British composers: Vaughan Williams, Bridge, Quilter, and Britten.
19 June: Karina Canellakis & Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
Live at Tivoli Vredenburg, Chief Conductor Karina Canellakis leads the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in Puccini’s Crisantemi for string orchestra, Verdi’s String Quartet (arr. by C. Hermann for string orchestra, Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll, and Brahms’s Serenade No. 2.
17 June: Iain Burnside at Wigmore Hall
Frequent collaborators Iain Burnside and Ailish Tynan perform a wide-ranging program of song, including works by Grieg, Ives, and Wolf alongside Herbert Hughes arrangements of Irish songs. They close with “Over the Rainbow,” recently a popular anthem to staff of the NHS working against the Coronavirus pandemic. Frequent collaborators Iain Burnside and Ailish Tynan perform a wide-ranging program of song, including works by Grieg, Ives, and Wolf alongside Herbert Hughes arrangements of Irish songs. They close with “Over the Rainbow,” recently a popular anthem to staff of the NHS working against the Coronavirus pandemic.
16 June: Alina Ibragimova & Kristian Bezuidenhout at Wigmore Hall
Violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout present Beethoven’s ‘Spring’ Sonata of 1801 alongside Schubert’s Violin Sonata in A Minor. Violinist Alina Ibragimova and pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout present Beethoven’s ‘Spring’ Sonata of 1801 alongside Schubert’s Violin Sonata in A Minor.
15 June: Imogen Cooper at Wigmore Hall
Pianist Imogen Cooper pairs Schubert’s German Dances with two works by Beethoven, the Bagatelles Op. 119 and the Sonata No. 31 in A Flat. Pianist Imogen Cooper pairs Schubert’s German Dances with two works by Beethoven, the Bagatelles Op. 119 and the Sonata No. 31 in A Flat.
13 June: Louise Alder & Toby Spence Live from Covent Garden
The Royal Opera House kicks off its series of three live concerts from Covent Garden with performances by Louise Alder, Toby Spence, and Gerald Finley. Works by Britten, Handel, and Butterworth, plus a world premiere by Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor, are featured on a broadcast hosted by the BBC’s Anita Rani. The Royal Opera House kicks off its series of three live concerts from Covent Garden with performances by Louise Alder, Toby Spence, and Gerald Finley. Works by Britten, Handel, and Butterworth, plus a world premiere by Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor, are featured on a broadcast hosted by the BBC’s Anita Rani.
13 June: Daniel Harding, Andy Staples & Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Harding leads a unique performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni featuring tenor Andrew Staples and more. Daniel Harding leads a unique performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni featuring tenor Andrew Staples and more.
13 June: Daniel Harding & l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France
Daniel Harding conducts the orchestra in works of Stravinsky, Messiaen, and Berg on ARTE.
12 June: Joseph Middleton at Wigmore Hall
Pianist Joseph Middleton and baritone Roderick Williams perform a program called Woman’s Hour, inviting the audience to consider the question ‘Should a man be singing these songs?’ and provide feedback during the lunchtime broadcast. The duo perform songs by Schubert, Brahms, Clara Schumann, and Robert Schumann. Pianist Joseph Middleton and baritone Roderick Williams perform a program called Woman’s Hour, inviting the audience to consider the question ‘Should a man be singing these songs?’ and provide feedback during the lunchtime broadcast. The duo perform songs by Schubert, Brahms, Clara Schumann, and Robert Schumann.
11 June: James Baillieu at Wigmore Hall
Pianist James Baillieu and flutish Adam Walker explore the flute chamber repertoire with works by Mozart, Janáček, Anne Boyd, Oliver Knussen, and more. Pianist James Baillieu and flutish Adam Walker explore the flute chamber repertoire with works by Mozart, Janáček, Anne Boyd, Oliver Knussen, and more.
7 June: Thomas Søndergård & Royal Danish Orchestra
Thomas Søndergård conducts the Royal Danish Orchestra with The Royal Opera Choir, Ann Petersen, Simon Duus, Nina S. Clausen, Cecilie Hjortsberg, and Lars Bo Ravnbak in a program of Nielsen, Mozart, Verdi, and more. Thomas Søndergård conducts the Royal Danish Orchestra with The Royal Opera Choir, Ann Petersen, Simon Duus, Nina S. Clausen, Cecilie Hjortsberg, and Lars Bo Ravnbak in a program of Nielsen, Mozart, Verdi, and more.
5 June: Daniel Harding & Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Music & Artistic Director Daniel Harding conducts the Swedish Radio Symphony and Choir in a program titled “Music for the Solitude of the Soul.” Tune in to listen to Sibelius’ Fourth Symphony, Purcell’s Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Mahler’s Der Einsame im Herbst (with Ann Hallenberg), and Erbarme dich from Bach’s Matthew Passion. Krister Henriksson narrates. Music & Artistic Director Daniel Harding conducts the Swedish Radio Symphony and Choir in a program titled “Music for the Solitude of the Soul.” Tune in to listen to Sibelius’ Fourth Symphony, Purcell’s Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Mahler’s Der Einsame im Herbst (with Ann Hallenberg), and Erbarme dich from Bach’s Matthew Passion. Krister Henriksson narrates.
4 June: Simon Rattle & Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle joins the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra for Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and Mozart’s Serenade in B-flat major, K. 361 “Gran Partita.” Sir Simon Rattle joins the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra for Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and Mozart’s Serenade in B-flat major, K. 361 “Gran Partita.”
4 June: James Gaffigan & Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Conductor James Gaffigan leads the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra in Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande, Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir d’un lieu cher (with Sonoko Miriam Welde), Buene’s Miniatures for ensemble, and Wagner’s Siegfried-idyll. Conductor James Gaffigan leads the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra in Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande, Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir d’un lieu cher (with Sonoko Miriam Welde), Buene’s Miniatures for ensemble, and Wagner’s Siegfried-idyll.
2 June: Lucy Crowe at Wigmore Hall
Celebrating 20 years of performances together, Lucy Crowe and Anna Tilbrook curate a program of English song alongside selections by Schumann and Berg’s seven early songs. Celebrating 20 years of performances together, Lucy Crowe and Anna Tilbrook curate a program of English song alongside selections by Schumann and Berg’s seven early songs.
Photo by Antoine Julien
