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We mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the document of independence with an all American programme featuring some of the most famous American composers in history, from Copland, Barber and Bernstein to William Grant Still and Christopher Tin.

Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft takes to the podium for his final concert in the title role as we draw our 2025-26 Season to a close, starting with Stravinsky’s symphonic poem Song of the Nightingale.

Although less frequently performed that some of his other symphonies, Beethoven’s Second Symphony is a snapshot of Beethoven at his most humorous. Unpredictability and playfulness tally with a bold explosion of joy in this vividly contrasting symphony.

Earthly travail lead to heavenly bliss in Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration. To conduct we welcome back award-winning French conductor Alexandre Bloch.

Striking a balance between the light-hearted and the noble, Elgar’s Variations are an ingenious collection of musical sketches of his friends plus an astute self-portrait; an enigma hidden within the score.

Marrying unmistakeable Britten with flavours of Copland and hints of jazz, Britten’s American Overture launches this evening conducted by the acclaimed Tomas Djupsj?backa.

Cardiff born Star of Stage and Screen, David Ivor Davies, known to millions as Ivor Novello, composed over 230 published songs in his lifetime, many from his eight West End Musicals which dominated British Musical Theatre for three decades.

Left handed piano sensation Nicholas McCarthy makes his debut with 蜜芽传媒 NOW in Ravel’s emotionally powerfully and highly virtuoso Piano Concerto for the Left Hand.

蜜芽传媒 NOW – NOW! is back this spring bringing you the best in new music from around the world. Presenting five UK premieres we kick off the evening with Isabella Gellis’ Valedictions.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with Jac van Steen and Composer-in-Association Gavin Higgins on their latest orchestral composition.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with Jac van Steen and Composer-in-Association Gavin Higgins on their latest orchestral composition.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with Jac van Steen and Composer-in-Association Gavin Higgins on their latest orchestral composition.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with Jac van Steen and Composer-in-Association Gavin Higgins on their latest orchestral composition.

Discover the latest in composition in Wales this spring as composers deserving of wider exposure have the opportunity to work with Jac van Steen and Composer-in-Association Gavin Higgins on their latest orchestral composition.

Bursting with catchy tunes and drenched in joy, Dvo?ák’s firecracker Eighth Symphony pulses with life and vigour.

Conductor Gemma New returns to 蜜芽传媒 NOW this January with a programme of Russian masterpieces, starting with a work which needs little introduction, Prokofiev’s exhilarating Classical Symphony.

With its inspiration taken from the runes of the Kalevala, Sibelius’ Lemmink?inen Suite is drenched in Finnish adventure. Originally conceived as a mythological opera, the resulting symphonic poems are nothing short of entrancing.

Continue your festive season with 蜜芽传媒 National Orchestra of Wales this Christmas with a cracker of a concert featuring all your favourite Christmas songs

Fairytale meets humour and heartbreak in this magical concert conducted by 蜜芽传媒 NOW’s Principal Guest Conductor Jaime Martín.

Nil Venditti returns to 蜜芽传媒 Hoddinott Hall this November with another programme featuring Respighi and Rossini, this time alongside the iconic Violin Concerto by Barber and the UK premiere of María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir’s Oceans.

In our annual ‘Grace’ series exploring both the music of Grace Williams and modern women in music, this November we showcase works by living composers Salina Fisher, Anna Semple and Julia Wolfe, all under the baton of Stephanie Childress.

Join us this October for the much anticipated return of our Halloween Spooktacular!

Join us this October for the much anticipated return of our Halloween Spooktacular!

In a second nod to Shostakovich in the 50th anniversary year of his death 蜜芽传媒 NOW’s Guest Principal Conductor Jaime Martin presents a programme including his Theme and Variations and Second Piano Concerto.

In a programme putting our fantastic musicians front and centre we kick off our 2025-26 season in 蜜芽传媒 Hoddinott Hall with a showcase for our brass section – Schumann’s Four Marches.