Dance
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
- Early finish
- Date
- Thu, 3 Dec 2026
- Time
- 19:30 · 2h 0m
- Venue
- BBC Hoddinott Hall
- City
- Cardiff
- Conductor
- Luis Castillo-Briceno
- Tickets
- See booking site
You'll be taken to the ensemble's official site.
Summary
Luis Castillo-Briceno conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in festive works by Humperdinck, Bridge, Britten, and Tchaikovsky at BBC Hoddinott Hall, with narration from Steffan Rhodri.
Why it's fantastic
Actor Steffan Rhodri joins the stage for a guided tour of the instruments, helping you unpick the complex layers of a full symphony orchestra. It is a colourful afternoon that balances a trip into the woods with those familiar, sugar-dusted melodies that define the sound of the festive season.
Programme
- 01Engelbert Humperdinck - Hansel and Gretel
- 02Frank Bridge - A Christmas Dance 'Sir Roger de Coverley'
- 03Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
- 04Pyotr Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker Suite
Soloists
- Steffan Rhodri
