The world’s premier music festival commences with a presentation by Charles Hazlewood and Suzy Klein from the Royal Albert Hall. A distinguished array of international soloists will join the BBC Symphony Orchestra, led by its chief cond…

Charles Hazlewood presents a concert highlighting some of Britain's most compelling folk musicians. Folk Day celebrates the breadth and enduring power of folk music, culminating in a Prom featuring artists who are actively renewing and rein…

A live concert will commemorate the centenary of French composer Olivier Messiaen’s birth. The program features his *Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum*, alongside Saint-Saëns’s Symphony No. 3. The performance is led by conductor Charles …

After a twenty-one-year absence, violinist Nigel Kennedy returns to the annual event to perform Elgar's Violin Concerto. It was this very work that first brought him widespread recognition in 1984. The program also features selections from …

Thierry Fischer leads the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, alongside the BBC Symphony Chorus, in a rendition of *La Transfiguration de Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ*, the work of French composer Olivier Messiaen. The performance is…

The BBC Symphony Orchestra, led by David Robertson and presented by conductor Charles Hazlewood, will perform a live concert featuring Beethoven's Grosse Fuge, Elliott Carter's Oboe Concerto, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor.

A celebratory prom marking the Halle Orchestra’s 150th anniversary, conducted by Mark Elder, featured several notable moments earlier this week. The evening began with George Butterworth’s rhapsody *A Shropshire Lad*, prefaced by readings f…

Tonight's Prom begins with Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major. Following this, Donald Runnicles will conduct vocalists Karen Cargill and Johan Botha in a performance of Mahler's song cycle, *Das Lied von der Erde*.

Verity Sharp presents the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music winners, featuring singer Mayra Andrade, the evocative sounds of Sa Ding Ding from China, the artistry of ngoni player Bassekou Kouyate, and the vibrant flamenco ensemble Son de l…

Charles Hazlewood leads the BBC Concert Orchestra in this live Prom, with Suzy Klein as presenter and Gareth Malone joining her in the studio. The program features Gershwin’s *An American in Paris* and *Strike Up the Band*, alongside Stravi…

The celebrated vocal ensemble, The King's Singers, celebrate their fortieth year with a special concert. The program features both beloved folk melodies, like "Greensleeves" and "Widdicombe Fair," alongside works by Poulenc and John McCabe.

The evening showcased the acclaimed collaboration between Gambian musician Juldeh Camara and British guitarist Justin Adams, a project known as Desert Blues. The event was hosted by Verity Sharp.

Daniel Barenboim leads the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in a program featuring Haydn's Sinfonia Concertante for oboe, bassoon, violin, and cello, followed by Schoenberg's Variations for Orchestra, and concluding with Brahms's Symphony No. 4…

The London Symphony Chorus and the BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, led by Pierre Boulez, will perform two of Czech composer Janáček’s most significant non-operatic works: Sinfonietta and Glagolitic Mass. The performances feature vocal so…

Renowned conductors Pierre Boulez and Daniel Barenboim discuss their enduring friendship and offer insights into the craft of conducting. Boulez is leading performances of Janáček’s Sinfonietta with both the London Symphony Chorus and the B…

The BBC Singers and the City of London Sinfonia present a live performance of Beethoven's Mass in C, conducted by Richard Hickox, featuring soloists Rebecca Evans, Pamela Helen Stephen, Thomas Walker, and Matthew Rose. The program also incl…

Antonio Pappano leads the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in a program featuring three compositions from the United States. The evening opens with Edgard Varèse’s expansive *Ameriques*, a work drawing inspiration from the clamor o…

John Eliot Gardiner leads vocal soloists, featuring Mark Padmore as the Evangelist (tenor) and Peter Harvey as Christus (baritone), alongside the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists in a performance of Bach's renowned St. John Pas…

Daniele Gatti leads the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance featuring selections from Prokofiev’s *Romeo and Juliet* and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major.

A concert held last Tuesday marked the fiftieth anniversary of the death of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. The BBC Symphony Orchestra presented a selection of his works, including *Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis*, *Serenade …

Lang Lang, the celebrated Chinese pianist, has been granted a solo recital at the Proms, becoming only the third performer to receive this distinction. His program will feature a selection of beloved compositions by Mozart, Rachmaninov, Deb…

Colin Davis leads the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra in a program featuring Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major, with violinist Nikołaj Znaider as soloist, followed by Sibelius's Symphony No. 2 in D minor.

The annual celebration of music returns with a performance of Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D, featuring virtuoso violinist Nikolaj Znaider. He will be joined by the young musicians of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, conducted by Sir Co…

Simon Rattle leads the esteemed Berlin Philharmonic in a performance of two works fundamental to their artistic legacy. The first, Brahms’s Symphony No. 3 in F major, drew inspiration from the composer's 1883 journey along the Rhine. The se…

Bernard Haitink leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a performance featuring Mark-Anthony Turnage’s *Chicago Remains* and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 6.

The season's grand finale at the Royal Albert Hall features the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, led by conductor Roger Norrington, performing the traditional closing piece with the BBC Singers. The concert begins with Beethoven’s overtur…

The yearly music festival, now a cornerstone of the nation’s cultural life, continues with Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel presenting a selection of folk songs from across the countries. The evening also features the premiere of a new work …

Freema Agyeman guides a musical journey through the iconic sounds of *Doctor Who*, performed by the BBC Philharmonic and the London Philharmonic Chorus. The program features three specially filmed scenes starring David Tennant.