BBC Philharmonic Orchestra 2026/27 Season Schubert’s Great

Two intense chordal strikes summon the inescapability of fate underpinning Brahms’s Tragic Overture. Unearthed from a pile of old manuscripts, Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 was discovered by Robert Schumann from a trunk gathering dust years after the composer’s passing. Known as ‘The Great’, Schubert’s final symphony is inspired by his love of nature and the alps.

Please note: These concerts are live broadcasts. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the advertised concert start time to allow adequate time to pass through security and to be admitted into the studio. Latecomers will not be permitted into the studio once the broadcast is in progress.
Clelia Cafiero. Photo: Radoslaw Kazmierczak