BBC Proms — 2013
## The BBC Proms: A Season to Remember (2013) The summer of 2013 saw the return of a beloved tradition with the 119th season of the BBC Proms. This year’s festival delivered another vibrant and expansive program, showcasing everything from towering orchestral masterpieces to intimate chamber performances. Audiences were treated to a diverse range of musical styles, celebrating both established composers and exciting new voices. The season unfolded across eight weeks of exhilarating concerts, reaffirming the Proms' place as one of the world’s leading classical music festivals – a truly unforgettable experience for all who attended.
The world’s preeminent classical music festival commences at the Royal Albert Hall. Katie Derham presents a program centered on a marine theme, featuring works by English composers Vaughan Williams and Britten, alongside two interpretations…
The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Jonathan Nott, presented Mahler's Fifth Symphony from the Royal Albert Hall, marking the opening of a Thursday evening season dedicated to Orchestras of the World at the BBC Proms. Katie D…
Samira Ahmed welcomes the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra to the Royal Albert Hall, led by conductor Juanjo Mena. The program features Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Nielsen's Fourth Symphony. The concerto showcases the remarkable talent…
Tom Service presents Stravinsky’s *The Rite of Spring* from the Royal Albert Hall, a work widely considered the cornerstone of 20th-century music. Conducted by François-Xavier Roth, the French orchestra Les Siècles perform the composer's or…
A singular occasion to experience the Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, at the Royal Albert Hall. The Prom opens with a classical masterpiece, Mozart’s Haffner Symphony, and concludes with th…
The National Youth Orchestra of the USA makes its debut at the Proms under the baton of Valery Gergiev, presenting Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with Joshua Bell, a celebrated figure at the festival, as soloist. The program also features Sh…
Renowned British composer Thomas Adès discusses his latest work, *Totentanz*, or Dance of Death, with presenter Tom Service. The piece is set for its world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall. Adès will conduct the BBC Symphony Orchestra in t…
Katie Derham welcomes the Mahler Chamber Orchestra to the Royal Albert Hall. A deeply international ensemble, its musicians hail from twenty nations. Founded in 1997, the orchestra quickly gained recognition as a leading European group. Led…
The evening’s concert featured music and dance, presented by Samira Ahmed, who was guest of honor from the Royal Albert Hall. The Antonio Marquez Company of Spain partnered with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra for a performance encompassing …
The Proms’ Sunday concerts proceed with a program devoted to Russian composers, showcasing works by Prokofiev and Shostakovich, led by Danish conductor Thomas Sondergard and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at the Royal Albert Hall. T…
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Mariss Jansons, will present Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, featuring soloist Mitsuko Uchida, followed by Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.
The Prom features Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, arguably the most recognizable symphony in Western music, instantly heralded by its dramatic, fate-like motif. Prior to this monumental work, the concert will present Beethoven's Coriolan Overtu…
Sarah-Jane Crawford and Charlie Sloth have curated the inaugural Urban Prom, broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall. A diverse array of artists—gospel singer Laura Mvula, hip-hop icon Wretch 32, the multifaceted Fazer (rapper, producer, …
From the Royal Albert Hall, the Santa Cecilia Orchestra and Chorus of Rome, led by Sir Antonio Pappano, offer a distinctly Italian perspective on the bicentennial celebration of Verdi's birth. The concert, focusing on his sacred music, f…
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, a leading interpreter of the music of J.S. Bach, will return to the Proms with the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists to perform two deeply affecting works recounting episodes from the life of Christ: the…
Tom Service presents the latest sounds from the Proms in his modern music series, joined by Gillian Moore, the leading figure in Southbank classical music. They explore a curated selection of premieres and new commissions featured throughou…
The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, led by the engaging French-Canadian conductor Yannick Nezet-Séguin, presents a program exploring the theme of doomed love at the BBC Proms, from the Royal Albert Hall. The concert opens with Tchaikovsky…
In the grand setting of the Royal Albert Hall, Clemency Burton-Hill presents violinist Nigel Kennedy, a familiar figure at the Proms. He returns to perform Vivaldi's *Four Seasons*, a work he originally recorded to widespread acclaim a quar…
Tom Service offers a distinctly British perspective on his series exploring 20th-century music at the Proms. This installment features the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Harding, performing works by Michael Tippett, includin…
Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the beloved BBC series, this special concert at the Royal Albert Hall showcases Murray Gold's memorable score, interwoven with newly curated scenes from the Doctor's latest voyages. Hosted by the Doctor’s…
Katie Derham welcomes the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester to the Royal Albert Hall. This ensemble gathers some of Europe’s most promising young musicians, consistently recognized as one of the world's most musically compelling and refined you…
Katie Derham welcomes John Wilson and his orchestra to the Royal Albert Hall for an evening dedicated to the music of Hollywood. The program features iconic scores such as Bernard Herrmann's *Psycho*, Erich Korngold's *Robin Hood*, Max Stei…
Celebrating the bicentenary of Richard Wagner, Tom Service is present at the Royal Albert Hall for a concert performance of *Tristan und Isolde*, the opera that irrevocably shaped the course of modern music. Semyon Bychkov conducts the BBC …
The Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi marks its Proms debut with a celebration of Verdi's bicentenary, featuring Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja in a selection of his most beloved arias. Under the direction of Xian Zhang, the orches…
Conductor Vasily Petrenko leads the National Youth Orchestra in a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, alongside the National Youth Choir, the Irish Youth Chamber Choir, Codetta, and a distinguished array of international soloists. Th…
From the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham welcomes the concluding concert of the 2013 Proms season. A historic moment unfolds as conductor Marin Alsop leads her inaugural Last Night performance. Violinist Nigel Kennedy and mezzo-soprano J…
Broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall, the concluding performance of the 2013 Proms featured soloists Nigel Kennedy and Joyce DiDonato, alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Marin Alsop.
Neil Brand offers an evening of cinematic music, with themes of war and science fiction taking center stage. Keith Lockhart leads the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall in a performance of Walton's largely abandoned score for *B…
Petroc Trelawny hosts a Prom from the Royal Albert Hall, commemorating the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth—a composer widely regarded as one of Britain’s greatest of the 20th century. The acclaimed violinist Janine Jansen joins the Or…
