Orchestras & Opera Houses
London, United Kingdom
BBC Concert Orchestra
Chief Conductor
Anna-Maria Helsing
Principal Guest Conductor & Curator
Edwin Outwater
Conductor Laureate
Barry Wordsworth
The mission of the BBC Concert Orchestra is to bring inspiring musical experiences to everyone, everywhere, with the ensemble’s versatility as the key. For BBC Radio 3, the Orchestra explores a wide selection of classical and contemporary music and is broadcast week
Chief Conductor
Anna-Maria Helsing
Principal Guest Conductor & Curator
Edwin Outwater
Conductor Laureate
Barry Wordsworth
The mission of the BBC Concert Orchestra is to bring inspiring musical experiences to everyone, everywhere, with the ensemble’s versatility as the key. For BBC Radio 3, the Orchestra explores a wide selection of classical and contemporary music and is broadcast weekly on Friday Night Is Music Night. It has performed on many soundtracks, including Blue Planet, Serengeti and Wild Isles for BBC One, as well as recording new music for BBC Sounds’ Music & Meditation podcast and George the Poet’s award-winning, Have You Heard George’s Podcast? In 2022, it recorded Isobel Waller-Bridge's score for Charlie Mackesy’s Oscar winning animated film, The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. It also performs in BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room Month for BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds, featuring artists including Raye, Pink and Pet Shop Boys.
The orchestra appears regularly at London's Southbank Centre, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall and venues across the UK, and makes annual appearances at the BBC Proms.
The BBC CO offers enjoyable and innovative education and community activities. It has a partnership with the universities in Nottingham, and is involved in programmes including Create Yarmouth, BBC Ten Pieces, the BBC Young Composer competition, the BBC Open Music programme.
BBC Concert Orchestra, 250 Wogan House, 99 Great Portland Street, London, W1A 1AA, United Kingdom.