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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 4: BBC Philharmonic live from MediaCityUK in Salford

Episode 4

Episode 4: BBC Philharmonic live from MediaCityUK in Salford

BBC Philharmonic live from MediaCityUK in Salford

BBC Radio 3 - Afternoon Concert, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic live from MediaCityUK in Salford

Live from Salford, the BBC Philharmonic performs music by Elgar, Walton and Strauss.

With the BBC Philharmonic live from Salford. Elgar: In the South. Walton: Cello Concerto. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche. Plus Ginastera, Keiko Abe and Britten.

Tom Redmond presents the BBC Philharmonic in concert live from MediaCityUK in Salford, conducted by Nicholas Collon. New Generation Artist alumnus Leonard Elschenbroich performs Walton's Cello Concerto as part of Afternoon on 3's British Music Season, before the orchestra take centre stage with Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel. Then it's back to the studio with Katie Derham who celebrates the centenary of Ginastera's birth with a performance of his Piano Concerto No.2 performed by Xiayin Wang.

2pm - LIVE from MediaCityUK Salford, presented by Tom Redmond
Elgar: In the South (Alassio) 
Walton: Cello Concerto 
Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel 
Leonard Elschenbroich (cello)
BBC Philharmonic
Nicholas Collon (conductor) 

c.3.15 - presented by Katie Derham
Ginastera: Piano Concerto No 2 
Xiayin Wang (piano) 
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor)

Keiko Abe: Prism-Rhapsody 
Martin Grubinger (marimba) 
BBC Philharmonic
Juanjo Mena (conductor) 

c.4.10
Britten: Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes' 
BBC Philharmonic
John Storgards (conductor).

Afternoon Concert: BBC Philharmonic

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Katie Derham presents performances given by the BBC Philharmonic

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