BBC Sso 2026/27: Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5 - Afternoon Performance

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Antoly Lyadov Baba Yaga and The Enchanted Lake (c.10 mins) Mussorgsky Songs of Dances and Death (c.22 mins) interval Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 (c.47 mins) Sophie Bevan soprano Ryan Wigglesworth conductor Once upon a time… Russia was always a land of storytellers. Why would its composers be any different? Today Ryan Wigglesworth opens that storybook and shares what comes out. There’s a witch in a hut with hen’s legs, and a lake that might harbour supernatural beings, or a whole lost city (anything’s possible in the magical sound-world of Prokofiev’s teacher Anatoly Lyadov). Things take a turn for the macabre and Death rides a general’s horse, as soprano Sophie Bevan sings Mussorgsky’s blackly comic songs. And then it’s over to Tchaikovsky, and a symphony of sorrow, joy and simply glorious melodies. “With desire and passion” wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony, and you’re about to hear why. Tea & Symphony Enjoy lunch before the concert! Join us for a light lunch of soup and sandwiches followed by a selection of cakes, as well as unlimited tea or coffee for just £17.12 (including booking fee and restoration fund), from 12.30pm at any of our Afternoon Performance concerts. Symphony Tea is provided by the venue and is served in the Recital Room at City Halls. Spaces are always in high demand, so please be sure to pre-book a separate ticket for lunch when purchasing your concert tickets at the Box Office. Click here to book Tea & Symphony tickets. (Concert tickets are purchased separately.)