Synopsis

For their second appearance at the Proms, the Philharmonia Orchestra will present Elgar’s *Enigma Variations*. Prior to the performance, conductor Leonard Slatkin, an American with a deep affection for English music, offers his personal perspective on one of the composer's most beloved works. James Naughtie will introduce the concert, which also features Paul Hindemith’s vibrant Concert Music for Brass and Strings and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2. The soloist for the evening is the dis