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Afternoon Concert

Music: Classical

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras

Unique performances with BBC Orchestras, Choirs and other great orchestras from around the world

Afternoon on 3: BBC Philharmonic

BBC Philharmonic

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Philharmonic, Episode 1

Including live from Belfast: the Ulster Orchestra performs music by Mozart and Prokofiev.

Including live from Belfast: Ulster Orchestra in Mozart: Overture (Don Giovanni); Symphony No 35. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 3. Plus the BBC Philharmonic in Britten and Bruckner.

Katie Derham showcases some recent performances given by the BBC Philharmonic in music ranging from Rachmaninov to HK Gruber. And on Thursday there's a chance to hear their recent performance of Beethoven's Fidelio.
But the afternoon starts with a live concert from the Ulster Orchestra featuring the BBC New Generation Artist, Zhang Zuo as solo pianist in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto no 3.

2pm
Live from the Ulster Hall, Belfast
Presented by John Toal

Mozart: Overture, Don Giovanni

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 3

Mozart: Symphony No 35 in D (K 385) (Haffner)

Zhang Zuo (piano)
Ulster Orchestra
Rafael Payare (conductor)

then at approximately 3.10pm

Britten: Passacaglia from 'Peter Grimes'
BBC Philharmonic, Paul Daniel (conductor)

Bruckner: Symphony No 6
BBC Philharmonic, Juanjo Mena (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic

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.

Katie Derham presents programmes featuring performances given by the BBC Philharmonic

Katie Derham presents a series of programmes featuring performances given by the BBC Philharmonic

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