ABOUT
The BBC Ariel Orchestra is the BBC’s amateur staff orchestra, made up of amateur musicians from across the BBC, freelancers, former BBC staff, contractors, partner organisations, students and friends.
Amongst our ranks include radio editors from BBC News, subtitlers, lawyers, engineers, documentary filmmakers, music arrangers, orchestra managers, lawyers, continuity announcers, music producers... the list goes on.
The orchestra meets every month as a “scratch” session at the iconic BBC Maida Vale Studios on Sunday afternoons. Each rehearsal we tackle different repertoire, ranging from Mozart and Tchaikovsky, to world premieres and Hollywood film music.
We are proud to operate a no-auditions policy, and we welcome staff and friends from across the BBC to come and play.
SchEDULE
All rehearsals take place at:
BBC Maida Vale Studios
120-129 Delaware Road
London
W9 2LG
Spring Term 2026:
Sunday 1st February 2026
2 - 5.30pm
Pictures at an Exhibition, Mussorgsky. Arr. by Ravel
Conducted by Mark Eager
Sunday 8th March 2026
2pm-5.30pm
Film music session - classical music that has been appropriated by our favourite films!
Final repertoire TBC.
Conducted by Michael Csányi-Wills
Sunday 29th March 2026
2pm-5.30pm
Piano Concerto No.1, Tchaikovsky
Conducted by Mark Eager, with soloist Michael Csányi-Wills
WElcome
Back 2025!
Looking forward to seeing you all for our first rehearsal of the Autumn term - Elgar's Enigma Variations!
HEROICA EROICA... SEE YOU NEXT TERM!
June 2023, BBC Maida Vale Studios
