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Afternoon Concert

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Afternoon on 3: BBC Orchestras

Afternoon Concert: BBC Orchestras: Episode 2: Ferguson Center for the Arts - Newport News, Virginia

Ferguson Center for the Arts - Newport News, Virginia

Episode 2

Episode 2: Ferguson Center for the Arts - Newport News, Virginia

BBC Orchestras

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Orchestras, Ferguson Center for the Arts - Newport News, Virginia

The BBC CO in music by Balakirev, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Rachmaninov, Gregson and Bowen.

The BBC CO performs in Newport News, Virginia. Prokofiev: Classical Symphony. Stravinsky: The Firebird. Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 2. Plus Balakirev, Gregson and Bowen.

Presented by Louise Fryer.
This second concert from the BBC Concert Orchestra's East coast American winter tour was recorded at the Ferguson Center for the Arts in the city of Newport News, Virginia. Pianist Ilya Yakushev and principal conductor Keith Lockhart take on one of the most famous and dazzling piano concertos of them all.

Balakirev: Overture on the themes of Three Russian Songs
BBC Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor)

Prokofiev: Classical Symphony 
BBC Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor)

2.20pm
Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor)

2.45pm
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto no. 2
Ilya Yakushev (piano)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor)

Khachaturian: Lezghinka (Gayane)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Keith Lockhart (conductor)

3.30pm
Gregson: A Song for Chris - Cello Concerto
Guy Johnston (cello)
BBC Concert Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey (conductor)

York Bowen: Symphonic Fantasia
BBC Concert Orchestra
Vernon Handley (conductor)

4.30pm
Vagn Holmboe: Symphony no. 1
BBC Concert Orchestra
Owain Arwel Hughes (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Orchestras

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Louise Fryer presents a series of programmes featuring the BBC orchestras

Louise Fryer presents a series of programmes featuring the BBC orchestras, in particular the BBC Concert Orchestra on tour

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