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The orchestra will be performing six times at the\u00a02024 BBC Proms<\/a>\u00a0under its principal conductor Ryan Bancroft, among others. But who are the BBC National Orchestra of Wales?<\/strong><\/p> The\u00a0BBC National Orchestra of Wales <\/strong>(BBC NOW)\u00a0is a British\u00a0orchestra<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0based in Cardiff, Wales, and one of the BBC\u2019s five orchestras \u2013 alongside the\u00a0BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0BBC Philharmonic<\/a><\/strong>, BBC Concert Orchestra<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p> The orchestra celebrated its 90th\u00a0birthday in 2018 \u2013 and the contribution it has made to the cultural landscape of Wales in its dual capacity as a broadcasting and national symphony orchestra.\u00a0<\/p> BBC NOW performs annually at the BBC Proms in London\u2019s Royal Albert Hall<\/a><\/strong> and biennially at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World<\/a><\/strong> competition. Its concerts can also be heard regularly across the BBC: on Radio 3<\/a><\/strong>, Radio Wales<\/a><\/strong> and Radio Cymru<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p> The orchestra records many soundtracks for BBC television, including Doctor Who<\/em>, Torchwood<\/em> and Human Planet<\/em>. It also performs outreach work alongside schools and music organisations throughout Wales.<\/p>Who are the BBC National Orchestra of Wales?<\/h2>