Fri 15 Jul 2016

• 16:30

  Proms Extra

  Imperial College Union

  A live Proms edition of 麻豆社 Radio 3鈥檚 In Tune, presented by Sean Rafferty 鈥� with interviews and live performances from artists appearing this season.

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  Proms Extra

  
• 19:00

  Prom 1: First Night of the Proms

  Royal Albert Hall

  This year鈥檚 festival kicks off with Tchaikovsky鈥檚 鈥楻omeo and Juliet鈥� Fantasy-Overture before Sol Gabetta performs Elgar鈥檚 Cello Concerto. Finally, hear one of the greatest cantatas of the 20th century 鈥� Prokofiev鈥檚 'Alexander Nevsky'.

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  This year鈥檚 festival kicks off with Tchaikovsky鈥檚 鈥楻omeo and Juliet鈥� Fantasy-Overture before Sol Gabetta performs Elgar鈥檚 Cello Concerto. Finally, hear one of the greatest cantatas of the 20th century 鈥� Prokofiev鈥檚 'Alexander Nevsky'.

  Programme

  • • • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
      • Fantasy-Overture 鈥楻omeo and Juliet鈥�(20 mins)
    • • Edward Elgar
      • Cello Concerto in E minor(29 mins)
    • • interval
    • • Sergey Prokofiev
      • Cantata 'Alexander Nevsky'(41 mins)

  Performers

  • Olga Borodina

    mezzo-soprano
    mezzo-soprano
  • Sol Gabetta

    cello
    cello
  • 麻豆社 National Chorus of Wales
  • 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus
  • 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
  • Sakari Oramo

    conductor
    conductor

  Composers

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  • Edward Elgar
  • Sergey Prokofiev

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  Proms on TV Classical for Starters 2018-19 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus at the Proms