Synopsis

In the second of six broadcasts from this year’s Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, and with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales in attendance, the Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Foster, performs Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, a cornerstone of 20th-century repertoire. Each year, young musicians from across the globe convene. This year, the United Kingdom and Switzerland have the honour of hosting the orchestra, which presents one of the most compelling works