For the first time, BBC One presents this highlight of the classical music year as concertgoers don their finest attire for the opening of the 111th season of Henry Wood concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Tonight's program feat…

A live broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall in London presents Michael Tippett's formidable oratorio, *A Child of Our Time*. The performance coincides with the centenary of the composer's birth and the 60th anniversary of the Second World W…

Placido Domingo, the celebrated tenor, makes his highly anticipated debut at the Proms in the Royal Opera House’s new production of Wagner’s monumental *Die Walküre*, the second installment of the Ring cycle. The cast features baritone Bryn…

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Richard Hickox, presents a newly composed concerto by Michael Berkeley. Soprano Susan Gritton will perform four songs by Benjamin Britten, alongside a rendition of Vaughan Williams' 1913 sym…

Conductor Osma Vanska leads the BBC Symphony Orchestra in a Proms concert exploring the power of nature. The program features Thea Musgrave's *Turbulent Landscapes*, drawn from six of Turner's most dramatic paintings; Rachmaninov's intensel…

The BBC Philharmonic's debut performance at this year's Proms features a captivating rendition of Stravinsky's fairytale, *The Nightingale*, alongside a remarkable new work. James MacMillan's *A Scotch Bestiary*, a commission for organ and …

Christoph von Dohnányi, celebrated for his profound understanding of German Romantic music, leads the Philharmonia Orchestra in Mahler’s emotionally charged Fifth Symphony this evening. The concert opens with Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto,…

Leila Josefowicz, a frequent performer at the BBC Proms, will present Mendelssohn's overture "The Hebrides" (Fingal's Cave), Vaughan Williams's "A Sea Symphony" (Symphony No. 1), and Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor. The Royal L…

Elgar's monumental exploration of spiritual transformation, *The Dream of Gerontius*, is brought to life by the combined voices of the Halle Choir and the London Philharmonic Choir, accompanied by the Halle Orchestra under the direction of …

Following Michael Tippett's deeply mystical *The Vision of St Augustine* comes Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10. The performance features soprano Elizabeth Atherton and baritone Roderick Williams, alongside the BBC Symphony Chorus and the BBC…

The current season embraces a theme of fairy tales, showcased by Russian composer Liadov’s tone-poem trilogy—*Baba-Yaga*, *The Enchanted Lake*, and *Kikimora*—all drawn from ancient folk stories, alongside Stravinsky's ballet score, *The Fa…

The Birmingham Symphony Orchestra presents Ravel's beloved *Mother Goose* suite, alongside a new composition, *Correspondences*, by France's distinguished composer Henri Dutilleux. The work features soprano Barbara Hannigan. The program con…

Marin Alsop conducts the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in a performance of John Corigliano’s concerto, *The Red Violin*, following its acclaimed world premiere in Baltimore the previous year. The concerto, written for the renowned violinis…

The program featured a distinctly Russian selection, beginning with excerpts from Tchaikovsky's *The Snow Maiden*, followed by Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1, performed by the twenty-year-old Armenian virtuoso Sergey Khachatryan. The …

Viktoria Mullova will be the featured soloist for the world premiere of Fraser Trainer's violin concerto, *For the Living*, during the second of today's three Violins!! concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. The program also features talented y…

Berlioz’s dramatic symphony *Romeo et Juliette*, a poignant portrayal of tragic young love, unfolds with compelling immediacy. Nan Volkov conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the London Symphony Chorus, accompanied by soloists Katarina K…

Building on the triumph of last year, renowned conductor Daniel Barenboim will return to the Royal Albert Hall leading his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, comprised of young musicians from both Arab and Israeli backgrounds. The program featur…

The witty libretto by W. Gilbert and the enduring melodies of Arthur Sullivan unite in *HMS Pinafore*, one of the most beloved collaborations of the pair. Charles Mackerras conducts the production, which also features his own ballet, *Pinea…

From the Royal Albert Hall, Kurt Masur leads the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in the annual Proms performance of Beethoven’s uplifting Choral Symphony, accompanied by a distinguished international cast of soloists. Before the pri…

From the Royal Albert Hall, conductor Valery Gergiev directs the World Orchestra for Peace in a program blending opera and fantasy. Established by the late Georg Solti for the United Nations’ 50th anniversary in 1995, the orchestra draws mu…

The Tonhalle Orchestra of Zurich returns with a program featuring works by Wagner, Beethoven, and Richard Strauss. Under the direction of David Zinman, the orchestra opens with Wagner's turbulent overture to *The Flying Dutchman*, followed …

Tonight's concert at the Royal Albert Hall features Colin Davis leading musicians from London's Royal Academy of Music and New York's Juilliard School. The program opens with two works born from the Second World War. Aaron Copland’s stirrin…

Following Zemlinsky's *Die Seejungfrau*, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's tale of *The Little Mermaid*, the program features Brahms's German Requiem. This work was composed in memory of his mother and his friend and champion, Robert Sc…

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, led by conductor Rumon Gamba, presents Benjamin Britten's *Four Sea Interludes*. Howard Shelley will perform Alan Rawsthorne's Piano Concerto No. 2 as soloist, and the concert will conclude with Tchaiko…

British composer and conductor Thomas Ades will premiere his Violin Concerto with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, featuring soloist Anthony Marwood. The program also includes Beethoven's *Namensfeier* overture and Symphony No. 4 in B flat.…

Acclaimed conductor Zubin Mehta makes a rare appearance in London, leading the Vienna Philharmonic in a program featuring Haydn’s Drumroll Symphony, Alban Berg’s Three Fragments from his opera *Wozzeck*, and concluding with Igor Stravinsky’…

For the second time this season, the Vienna Philharmonic will present Bruckner’s monumental Symphony No. 8 in C minor, led by conductor Christoph Eschenbach. The performance is presented by Verity Sharp.

Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra in a program featuring two pivotal works of French orchestral tradition: Debussy's evocative "La Mer" and Ravel's vibrant "Daphnis et Chloé." The concert also includes Sibelius's e…

Alan Titchmarsh presents the concluding concert of the Proms season at London's Royal Albert Hall. The program evokes a maritime atmosphere through Walton's Overture: Portsmouth Point and Lambert's The Rio Grande. Interspersed are Handel's …