From the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham introduces the premiere of the world’s most significant classical music festival. The festivities commence with Tchaikovsky's exquisite Romeo and Juliet overture, the first of many musical pieces fea…

Katie Derham introduces the second half of the 2016 BBC Proms season, broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall. Sakari Oramo leads the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, alongside the BBC National Chorus of Wales and mezzo-soprano Olga Borodina…

Will this be the most dazzling Prom yet? Join Katie Derham and a constellation of celebrated professionals from Strictly Come Dancing as they celebrate the music of dance. The BBC Concert Orchestra, led by conductor Gavin Sutherland, will t…

Michael Tippett’s oratorio *A Child of Our Time* remains his most frequently performed composition. A fervent outcry against persecution and tyranny, it ultimately conveys a powerful message of peace. Renowned British baritone and composer …

Tonight's performance highlights two Russian artists and a contemporary Scottish composer, presented by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and led by Thomas Dausgaard, the orchestra’s principal conductor. Finnish soloist Pekka Kuusisto …

The portrayal of astrological figures in Strauss's *Also sprach Zarathustra*, from Mercury's playful antics to the devastating force of Mars, possesses a grandeur ideally suited to the acoustics of the Royal Albert Hall. The music’s cinemat…

The John Wilson Orchestra and its conductor return to celebrate the enduring legacy of George and Ira Gershwin, arguably the most significant songwriting duo in American history. The program promises a succession of beloved melodies, per…

Valery Gergiev leads the Munich Philharmonic in a program featuring three beloved works: Ravel's mesmerizing *Boléro*, the exquisite suite from Richard Strauss's *Der Rosenkavalier*, and Rachmaninov's romantic Third Piano Concerto, showcasi…

The Royal Albert Hall hosts a BBC Prom dedicated to the extraordinary career of Quincy Jones: composer, arranger, producer, conductor – a true musical visionary. Jules Buckley and the Metropole Orkest lead the celebration, performing sel…

The acclaimed jazz artist Jamie Cullum, a multi-million selling performer celebrated for his versatility, returns to the BBC Proms after a successful 2010 engagement. This time, he collaborates with Jules Buckley, the accomplished conductor…

The concert from the Royal Albert Hall features three sublime compositions by Mozart, all crafted in the composer’s final months. Conductor Ivan Fischer leads the Budapest Festival Orchestra, accompanied by Hanno Müller-Brachmann for the co…

The Aurora Orchestra, led by conductor and founder Nicholas Collon, returns to the Proms with a performance rendered entirely from memory. The Royal Albert Hall stage will be devoid of music stands, a testament to their remarkable undertaki…

From the Royal Albert Hall, Daniel Barenboim returns to the Proms leading his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, the renowned ensemble of young Arabs and Israelis. Building on his acclaimed 2013 performance of Wagner's Ring cycle at the Proms, B…

Sir Simon Rattle leads the Berlin Philharmonic in Mahler's intensely personal and groundbreaking Seventh Symphony.

Marin Alsop will conduct Verdi's powerful Requiem at the Proms, bringing together the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and the Proms Youth Choir. The performance features soprano Tamara Wilson as the principal soloist.

The beloved characters of CBeebies embark on a musical adventure through landscapes, continents, eras, and the cosmos, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Jessica Cottis. Experience inspiring classical music alongside fam…

From the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham welcomes the concluding concert of the 2016 BBC Proms. The evening’s festivities are conducted by the combined power of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, alongside the BBC Singers, under the …

Katie Derham welcomes listeners to the second half of the Last Night of the Proms, broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall. As an Olympic year unfolds, the concert’s second part opens with *Javelin*, a work by American composer Michael To…