The 118th season of BBC Proms commences at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert dedicated entirely to English composers. As London prepares to host the Olympics, the evening features a remarkable succession of conductors: Sir Roger Norringt…

The BBC Philharmonic, conducted by Juanjo Mena, will open the Proms on BBC Four from the Royal Albert Hall with two of Richard Strauss’s most celebrated compositions. The programme features *Also Sprach Zarathustra*, renowned for its iconic…

The BBC Proms are hosting a momentous occasion as Daniel Barenboim undertakes his complete cycle of Beethoven symphonies. He will be the first conductor to perform all nine works in a single Proms season since Henry Wood in 1942. The undert…

Daniel Barenboim’s ongoing exploration of Beethoven’s symphonies with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra continues with a second concert. The lively Fourth Symphony is presented alongside the monumental and revolutionary Third, Eroica. The pr…

Daniel Barenboim’s comprehensive cycle of Beethoven’s symphonies has now reached its halfway point. He conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a collaborative ensemble of young Arab and Israeli musicians, in a program featuring both the …

Daniel Barenboim’s exploration of the complete Beethoven symphonies continues with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, featuring a pairing of contrasting works: the exquisitely concise Eighth Symphony and the expansive, majestic, and powerful…

Daniel Barenboim's comprehensive cycle of Beethoven's symphonies draws to its powerful close. The ninth symphony, renowned for its fervent portrayal of human unity, is being performed at the Royal Albert Hall. The ensemble features the West…

The Royal Albert Hall resonated with the grandeur of Bach's Mass in B minor, a monumental achievement in Baroque music. Completed the year before his passing, this magnificent work was intended by Bach as a culmination of his sacred composi…

At the Royal Albert Hall, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Donald Runnicles, presents two significant works by Wagner and Bruckner. Wagner's Siegfried Idyll, a gift to his wife Cosima, is performed in its original…

A truly exceptional presentation of Britain's most cherished music for royal events: Handel's Water Music suites and the Music for the Royal Fireworks. Originally performed outdoors – on the River Thames and in Green Park – conductor Hervé …

From the Royal Albert Hall, Samira Ahmed introduces a concert celebrating British music, led by Tadaaki Otaka. The BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, alongside the BBC Symphony Chorus and London Brass, perform a program that begins…

From the Royal Albert Hall, Samira Ahmed hosts a performance featuring Juanjo Mena conducting the BBC Philharmonic in Bruckner's profoundly expressive Sixth Symphony and Wagner's intensely charged Prelude to Act I of *Tristan und Isolde*. T…

During the 1930s, Ivor Novello crafted a series of musicals that rescued Drury Lane from financial ruin and ensured its prosperity throughout the 1940s and into the early 1950s. This performance celebrates Novello – playwright, composer, ac…

Petroc Trelawny offers a rare occasion to experience a substantial selection of English symphonies performed in a single concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Andrew Manze will lead the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Ralph Vaughan Williams'…

Mark Armstrong leads the National Youth Jazz Orchestra from the Royal Albert Hall, presenting a diverse selection of jazz standards performed by Britain’s most promising young musicians. The concert features Duke Ellington's *The Queen's Su…

Tonight's concert at the Royal Albert Hall features music and artists from across the Americas. The Prom begins with Dvořák's symphonic masterpiece, *From the New World*, followed by Copland's iconic *Fanfare for the Common Man* and Joan To…

Within the hallowed halls of the Royal Albert Hall, the National Youth Orchestra, a formidable ensemble led by Vasily Petrenko, presents Messiaen’s *Turangalila* Symphony. This work stands as a celebrated musical testament to love, a vibran…

The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Jurowski, presents an evening of romantic and passionate music from Tchaikovsky and Mahler at the Royal Albert Hall. Mezzo-soprano Alice Coote will perform Mahler's *Songs of a Wayfar…

Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta *The Yeomen of the Guard* is scheduled to appear at the Proms. This work offers a vibrant blend of humor and sorrow, rich with playful satire, and is widely considered the pair's most accomplished Savoy opera…

The Royal Albert Hall provides a setting for a televised premiere: *Wallace and Gromit at the Proms*. The special broadcast features newly filmed animations depicting the beloved duo's preparations behind the scenes as they assemble for the…

The Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, under the baton of Daniele Gatti, returns to the Proms. The concert begins with a prelude from Wagner’s *Parsifal*, followed by Alban Berg's Violin Concerto, a pioneering work from 20th-century Vienna, per…

From the stage of the Royal Albert Hall, Samira Ahmed presents a cornerstone of English symphonic literature alongside a choral work of profound beauty. Herbert Howells’s *Hymnus Paradisi* stands as a deeply personal memorial, born from the…

A substantial Welsh musical force is set to perform Leonard Bernstein's *Mass* at the Royal Albert Hall, marking the work’s inaugural complete presentation at the Proms. This ambitious composition interweaves elements of religious ceremony …

The Vienna Philharmonic, a cornerstone of the world's great orchestras, returns to the Proms under the baton of the esteemed Bernard Haitink. Rooted in the rich history of European orchestral performance, they offer a concert featuring work…

Katie Derham welcomes listeners to the concluding concert of the 2012 Proms season, broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall. The evening's program features the beloved Bruch Violin Concerto, familiar operatic arias by Verdi and Puccini, and a …

From the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham presents the culmination of the 2012 Proms – a grand celebration of classical music. Performing alongside her are Nicola Benedetti, a leading and admired young violinist from Britain, and Joseph Call…

From the hallowed stage of the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham presents the grand culmination of the 2012 Proms: a spectacular celebration of classical music. The evening features acclaimed soloists Nicola Benedetti, one of Britain’s most c…