Prom 27: Helen Grime, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky

5 Aug 2016, Royal Albert Hall

19:00 Fri 5 Aug 2016 Next Event

Proms 2016 Prom 27

19:00 Fri 5 Aug 2016 Royal Albert Hall

The first part of a two-part commission by Helen Grime (see also Prom 30) opens the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 first Prom. It鈥檚 followed by Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Violin Concerto and Stravinsky鈥檚 Petrushka.

Performances & Interviews

04:50

Watch: Pekka Kuusisto鈥檚 hilarious Proms encore

The violinist had the audience on their feet with a spirited Finnish folksong.

Aug '16麻豆社 Radio 3

02:14

Watch: An extract from Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

Soloist Pekka Kuusisto joins the 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Thomas Dausgaard.

Aug '16麻豆社 Radio 3

TV & Radio

Programme

- - Helen Grime
  - Two Eardley Pictures 鈥� 1: Catterline in Winter(9 mins)麻豆社 commission: world premiere
- - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  - Violin Concerto in D major(34 mins)
- - interval
- - Igor Stravinsky
  - Petrushka (1947 version)(35 mins)

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Composers

About This Event

Tonight鈥檚 Prom marks the first instalment of all three of Stravinsky鈥檚 landmark ballets for the Ballet Russes company, all performed this weekend by Scottish orchestras. In the vivid folk tale of a puppet springing to life, Stravinsky had the starting point for his stylistic breakthrough, Petrushka, a ballet that would depict Russia with 鈥榪uick tempos, smells of Russian food, sweat and glistening leather boots鈥�.

The first part of a new work from major talent Helen Grime (see also Prom 30) prefaces this concert鈥檚 arrival in Russia via all the despair, passion and determination of Tchaikovsky鈥檚 heart-rending Violin Concerto.