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Mon 18 Jul 2016
- 17:45Imperial College Union
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to tonight鈥檚 Prom. Bring your instrument and join in!
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
This evening鈥檚 programme opens with Ravel鈥檚 叠辞濒茅谤辞 and closes with Strauss鈥檚 Der Rosenkavalier suite. In between there鈥檚 a rare chance to hear Galina Ustvolskaya鈥檚 Third Symphony.
This evening鈥檚 programme opens with Ravel鈥檚 叠辞濒茅谤辞 and closes with Strauss鈥檚 Der Rosenkavalier suite. In between there鈥檚 a rare chance to hear Galina Ustvolskaya鈥檚 Third Symphony.
Programme
- 叠辞濒茅谤辞(16 mins)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor(42 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No 3 'Jesus Messiah, save us!'(14 mins)
- Der Rosenkavalier 鈥� suite(25 mins)
Performers
- Behzod Abduraimovpiano
- Alexei Petrenkoreciter
- Valery Gergievconductor
Sat 23 Jul 2016
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
Naomi Wilkinson presents a lively Prom to introduce younger listeners to some of the greatest classical music 鈥� including Wagner鈥檚 鈥楻ide of the Valkyries鈥�, music from Bizet鈥檚 *Carmen* and Vaughan Williams鈥檚 *The Lark Ascending*.
Naomi Wilkinson presents a lively Prom to introduce younger listeners to some of the greatest classical music 鈥� including Wagner鈥檚 鈥楻ide of the Valkyries鈥�, music from Bizet鈥檚 *Carmen* and Vaughan Williams鈥檚 *The Lark Ascending*.
Programme
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
- Mambo (from West Side Story)
- Carmen Suite No 2 (Habanera)
- Night Ferry
- Trumpet Concerto (3rd mvt)
- Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra (5th mvt)
- Symphony No 10 in E minor (2nd mvt)
- The Lark Ascending
- Requiem (Dies irae)
- Requiem (Tuba mirum)
- Die Walk眉re 鈥� Ride of the Valkyries
Performers
- Naomi Wilkinsonpresenter
- Lemn Sissaypresenter
- DJ Switchturntables
- Matilda Lloydtrumpet
- Esther Yooviolin
- Wayne Marshallorgan
- Alpesh Chauhanconductor
Also part ofProms 2016
Sun 24 Jul 2016
- 13:00Imperial College Union
Join professional musicians to create your own music inspired by Ten Pieces II.
- 16:00Royal Albert Hall
Naomi Wilkinson presents a lively Prom to introduce younger listeners to some of the greatest classical music 鈥� including Wagner鈥檚 Ride of the Valkyries, music from Bizet鈥檚 Carmen and Vaughan Williams鈥檚 The Lark Ascending.
Naomi Wilkinson presents a lively Prom to introduce younger listeners to some of the greatest classical music 鈥� including Wagner鈥檚 Ride of the Valkyries, music from Bizet鈥檚 Carmen and Vaughan Williams鈥檚 The Lark Ascending.
Programme
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
- Symphony No 10 in E minor (2nd mvt)
- Trumpet Concerto (3rd mvt)
- Carmen Suite No 2 (Habanera)
- Requiem (Dies irae)
- Requiem (Tuba mirum)
- Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra (5th mvt)
- The Lark Ascending
- Night Ferry
- Die Walk眉re 鈥� Ride of the Valkyries
- Mambo (from West Side Story)
Performers
- Naomi Wilkinsonpresenter
- Lemn Sissaypresenter
- DJ Switchturntables
- Matilda Lloydtrumpet
- Esther Yooviolin
- Ten Pieces Choir
- Alpesh Chauhanconductor
Also part ofProms 2016
Wed 27 Jul 2016
- 17:15Imperial College Union
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to tonight鈥檚 Prom. Bring your instrument and join in!
Sun 31 Jul 2016
- 11:00Imperial College Union
Join professional musicians to create your own music inspired by this afternoon鈥檚 Prom.
Tue 2 Aug 2016
- 17:45Imperial College Union
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to tonight鈥檚 Prom. Bring your instrument and join in!
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Pianist Steven Osborne is the soloist in Britten鈥檚 Piano Concerto, sandwiched between Ginastera鈥檚 Ollantay and Schubert鈥檚 鈥楪reat鈥� Symphony. Juanjo Meno conducts the 麻豆社 Philharmonic.
Pianist Steven Osborne is the soloist in Britten鈥檚 Piano Concerto, sandwiched between Ginastera鈥檚 Ollantay and Schubert鈥檚 鈥楪reat鈥� Symphony. Juanjo Meno conducts the 麻豆社 Philharmonic.
Programme
- Ollantay(14 mins)London premiere
- Piano Concerto(30 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 9 in C major, 鈥楪reat鈥�(60 mins)
Performers
- Steven Osbornepiano
- Juanjo Menaconductor
Sun 7 Aug 2016
- 14:00Imperial College Union
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to this afternoon鈥檚 Prom. Bring your instrument and join in!
- 15:45Royal Albert Hall
Ilan Volkov conducts Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 2 (soloist Pavel Kolesnikov) and Stravinsky鈥檚 The Firebird. Opening the programme is part 2 of Helen Grime鈥檚 new work (see also Prom 27).
Ilan Volkov conducts Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 2 (soloist Pavel Kolesnikov) and Stravinsky鈥檚 The Firebird. Opening the programme is part 2 of Helen Grime鈥檚 new work (see also Prom 27).
Programme
- Two Eardley Pictures 鈥� 2: Snow(8 mins)麻豆社 commission: world premiere
- Piano Concerto No 2 in G major(43 mins)
- interval
- The Firebird(44 mins)
Performers
- Pavel Kolesnikovpiano
- Ilan Volkovconductor
Sat 13 Aug 2016
- 11:00Imperial College Union
Join professional musicians to create your own music inspired by this evening鈥檚 Prom.
- 14:00Imperial College Union
Join Edward Price and members of the 麻豆社 Singers to explore some of the most famous songs by lyricist Ira Gershwin.
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
John Wilson returns to the Proms with a programme celebrating one of the greatest song-writing duos of all time: George and Ira Gershwin. On the songlist for tonight 鈥� 鈥楩unny Face鈥�, 鈥楨mbraceable You鈥�, 鈥業 Got Rhythm鈥� and many more.
Sun 21 Aug 2016
- 14:00Imperial College Union
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to this afternoon鈥檚 Prom. Bring your instrument and join in!
- 15:45Royal Albert Hall
A new work by Piers Hellawell opens the Ulster Orchestra鈥檚 Prom, before a performance of Haydn鈥檚 Cello Concerto No. 1, with soloist Narek Hakhnazaryan, and Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Fifth Symphony.
A new work by Piers Hellawell opens the Ulster Orchestra鈥檚 Prom, before a performance of Haydn鈥檚 Cello Concerto No. 1, with soloist Narek Hakhnazaryan, and Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Fifth Symphony.
Programme
- Wild Flow(20 mins)麻豆社 commission: world premiere
- Cello Concerto No 1 in C major(24 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in E minor(50 mins)
Performers
- Narek Hakhnazaryancello
- Rafael Payareconductor
Sun 28 Aug 2016
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
This matinee concert will be packed with familiar faces from CBeebies, including Andy Day (Dinosaur, Prehistoric Adventure), Gemma Hunt (Swashbuckle) and Rebecca Keatley (Let鈥檚 Play). And there鈥檒l be live music from the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra.
Also part ofProms 2016 - 12:30Imperial College Union
Continue your CBeebies family adventure at the Proms and join in our range of activities from arts and crafts to music and dance. You never know, your favourite CBeebies character might even pop in to say hello!
Mon 29 Aug 2016
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
This matinee concert will be packed with familiar faces from CBeebies, including Andy Day (Dinosaur, Prehistoric Adventure), Gemma Hunt (Swashbuckle) and Rebecca Keatley (Let鈥檚 Play). And there鈥檒l be live music from the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra.
Also part ofProms 2016 - 12:30Imperial College Union
Continue your CBeebies family adventure at the Proms.
Sun 4 Sep 2016
- 14:00Imperial College Union
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to this afternoon鈥檚 Prom. Bring your instrument and join in!
- 15:45Royal Albert Hall
The Sim贸n Bol铆var Orchestra have become Proms favourites and this year the ensemble brings a programme of music by Paul Desenne and Villa-Lobos 鈥� finishing the evening with Ravel鈥檚 La valse.
The Sim贸n Bol铆var Orchestra have become Proms favourites and this year the ensemble brings a programme of music by Paul Desenne and Villa-Lobos 鈥� finishing the evening with Ravel鈥檚 La valse.
Programme
- Hipnosis mariposa(13 mins)UK premiere
- Bachianas Brasileiras No 2(22 mins)
- interval
- Daphnis and Chloe 鈥� Suite No. 2(16 mins)
- La valse(12 mins)
Performers
- Gustavo Dudamelconductor
