Prom 63: Mahler & John Adams
19:30
Thu 4 Sep 2014
Royal Albert Hall
After her triumph at last year’s Last Night of the Proms, Marin Alsop returns, joining the Â鶹Éç Symphony Orchestra for Mahler’s colourful and programmatic First Symphony. The muscular drive of John Adams dominates the first half, featuring the UK premiere his Saxophone Concerto as well as his iconic orchestral miniature Short Ride in a Fast Machine.
After her triumph at last year’s Last Night of the Proms, Marin Alsop returns, joining the Â鶹Éç Symphony Orchestra for Mahler’s colourful and programmatic First Symphony. The muscular drive of John Adams dominates the first half, featuring the UK premiere his Saxophone Concerto as well as his iconic orchestral miniature Short Ride in a Fast Machine.