Proms Across the UK

Mercury Prize-nominated South Tyneside-born singer-songwriter Nadine Shah collaborates with the Royal Northern Sinfonia in the latest of the orchestra’s series of bold musical dialogues

A mini choral convention, shining a spotlight on voices from the North East as well as on the BBC Singers, featuring a selection from Parry’s Songs of Farewell.

Polish violinist Maria Włoszczowska directs the Royal Northern Sinfonia in a programme of musical innovations and provocations, featuring works by Grażyna Bacewicz, Mozart and a 14-year-old Mendelssohn

The Paraorchestra brings an immersive take on Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians, presenting this seminal work with the players distributed across Beacon Hall

A special live edition of the acclaimed late-night Radio 3 jazz show ’Round Midnight, this year with a focus on centenary artist John Coltrane

The Royal Northern Sinfonia’s Music Director Dinis Sousa is joined by principal musicians Helena Gourd and Jude Carlton to perform the mesmerising meditation that is centenary composer Morton Feldman’s Crippled Symmetry

The Unthanks join the Royal Northern Sinfonia and conductor Ellie Slorach for a concert of songs shaped by the North

A celebration of musicians who have launched their careers under the groundbreaking BBC Introducing scheme, featuring a line-up of fresh performers that you’ll want to tell friends you saw here first

Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo presents a showcase as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, paying tribute to her African heritage and taking in iconic tracks from legends such as Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela and Youssou N’Dour

Carlo Rizzi and the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera perform sumptuous works by Italian composers Respighi, Verdi, Rossini and Puccini