Season 1

01 Women’s Words and Voices Episode 122nd May 2022 Bramwell Tovey conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in a programme of contemporary classical music, written and inspired by women composers and poets. 02 Life, Love and Tchaikovsky Episode 219th June 2022 Marta Gardolinska conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in Bacewicz's Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. Johan Dalene joins them to perform Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. 03 A Birmingham Celebration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra Episode 323rd October 2022 A special concert celebrating the music and spoken word of Birmingham, featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra and performances by some of the most exciting vocal talent from the city. 04 1Xtra’s Afrobeats Concerto Episode 427th November 2022 Some of the hottest Afrobeats artists join forces with the BBC Philharmonic for a one-off concert celebrating the diverse sounds of Africa. 05 Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring Episode 515th January 2023 The BBC National Orchestra of Wales perform 20th-century works by Stravinsky and Rachmaninov in St David's Hall, Cardiff. 06 Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé Episode 626th February 2023 The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé ballet score, and with soprano Jane Archibald, Olivier Messiaen’s Poèmes pour Mi. 07 Sol Gabetta plays Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra Episode 719th March 2023 Dalia Stasevska conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Elgar's Cello Concerto, with Sol Gabetta, Sibelius's First Symphony and Iain Farrington's musical celebration of the BBC, A Party with Auntie. 08 The Lark Ascending Episode 84th June 2023 Vaughan Williams’ pastoral masterpiece is stunningly performed by the BBC Philharmonic and soloist Zoë Beyers, alongside works by Elgar and Wagner. 09 The Hound of the Baskervilles Episode 925th December 2023 The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform a live soundtrack in this premier stage adaptation of Conan Doyle’s thriller, starring Mark Gatiss as Holmes and Sanjeev Bhaskar as Dr Watson.