Synopsis

From the hallowed stage of the Royal Albert Hall, Roger Norrington – who recently celebrated his seventieth birthday – leads the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in its yearly appearance at the Proms. This year's performance embraces a Bohemian theme, featuring three well-loved tone poems drawn from the Czech composer Smetana’s patriotic masterpiece, *Ma Vlast* (My Country), followed by Mahler's Symphony No. 1. During the intermission, presenter Stephanie Hughes engages in conversation