The BBC Proms of 2017 begin tonight with a flourish at the Royal Albert Hall. The concert features Beethoven's powerful Third Piano Concerto, performed by acclaimed soloist Igor Levit alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor E…

The opening night of the Proms concludes with *Harmonium*, a brilliant choral work by John Adams, the celebrated American composer, who marks his seventieth year this year. This thrilling and captivating composition sets to music the poetry…

Maestro Daniel Barenboim, a source of inspiration to audiences worldwide, returns for a second performance during the opening weekend of the 2017 Proms season. Leading the Staatskapelle Berlin, Barenboim presents a program entirely composed…

A broadcast honoring John Williams for his 85th birthday promises an evening of profound emotion and soaring melodies, a celebration of one of the most beloved film composers in the world.

The renowned Bernard Haitink, a mainstay of the BBC Proms, returns to the Royal Albert Hall to lead his esteemed Chamber Orchestra of Europe. The evening features acclaimed German violinist Isabelle Faust, who will perform Mozart's spirited…

Known as 'Flash Harry,' Sir Malcolm Sargent served as chief conductor of the Proms for twenty years, ushering the concerts into the homes of television viewers. In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of his passing, Sir Andrew Davis c…

A late-night homage to the 1960s musical enigma, Scott Walker, takes the form of "Broadcast of Prom 15: The Songs of Scott Walker (1967–70)." Jarvis Cocker curates an unusual assembly of performers for this tribute. Conductor Jules Buckl…

The broadcast features Beethoven's celebrated Ninth Symphony, a work of fervent hope calling for human unity. The BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales, alongside the CBSO Chorus, perform under the direction of Xian Zhang. The program al…

The broadcast features Beethoven's *Fidelio*, his sole opera, a work of fervent musical resistance born from the turmoil following the French Revolution. Stuart Skelton portrays the captive Florestan, alongside Ricarda Merbeth as Leonore, w…

The 2027 Proms feature a centenary tribute to jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie. Celebrated in the year marking their birth, the performance brings together Grammy-winning singer Dianne Reeves and trumpeter James Morrison, co…

The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain graces the BBC Proms once more, this time led by the esteemed composer and conductor Thomas Ades. The orchestra will present Igor Stravinsky’s electrifying ballet score, *The Rite of Spring*, al…

The Royal Albert Hall welcomes a vibrant spectacle as the John Wilson Orchestra performs Oklahoma!, transporting the audience to the heart of the American West. Rodgers and Hammerstein's debut musical, which premiered on Broadway in 1943…

The broadcast of Prom 37 featured a program devoted entirely to Rachmaninoff, showcasing two of his most celebrated compositions, performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Thomas Dausgaard. Soloist Alexander Gavry…

The Aurora Orchestra presented Beethoven's groundbreaking Eroica Symphony as part of the Proms season. Presenter Tom Service and conductor Nicholas Collon offered a spirited and insightful exploration of the score, a work that irrevocabl…

In 1989, two titans of 20th-century music, Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass, collaborated on a studio album titled *Passages*. The recording offered a singular convergence of Hindustani sitar music with Glass's distinctive American minimalism.…

As part of a season commemorating the five hundredth anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, John Butt leads the Dunedin Consort in a complete rendition of Bach’s St John Passion. Nicolas Mulroy embodies the Evangelist, while Matthew Bro…

The 53rd Promenade Concert, entitled "Beneath the Underdog: Charles Mingus Revisited," honors the monumental legacy of Charles Mingus, a towering figure in 20th-century jazz. Conductor Jules Buckley and the Metropole Orkest present a perfor…

Katie Derham presents the first of six weekly broadcasts commemorating the 125th anniversary of the Proms, showcasing selections from the archive's most cherished performances. Joining Katie is conductor Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla, who celebrates…

Clare Teal, singer and broadcaster, leads a spectacular performance by a big band in this Prom. The program offers a vibrant journey to the music of the 1930s and 1940s, celebrating the enduring sounds of Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Coun…

Broadcast of Prom 65: Stax Records: 50 Years of Soul Established in Memphis in 1957, Stax Records became the very embodiment of Southern soul – a unique fusion of funk, gospel, and R&B that resonated with audiences nationwide during a pe…

A major event in this year's Proms, Sir Simon Rattle leads the Royal Albert Hall in a performance of Schoenberg’s monumental *Gurrelieder*. The London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus join forces with the CBSO Chorus, the Orfeo Catala, and a d…

This special late-night Prom commemorates the 70th anniversary of independence from British rule and the Partition of India, which led to the creation of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Curated by the Darbar cultural heritage trust, the concert ex…

Following his remarkable rendition of Bach’s Goldberg Variations at the 2015 Proms, the internationally acclaimed pianist Sir András Schiff returns to the Royal Albert Hall for a further recital dedicated to Bach. He will present Book One o…

The broadcast features works by Bartók, Dvořák, and the contemporary American composer Missy Mazzoli, performed by pianist Jeremy Denk, conductor Karina Canellakis, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The program highlights Bartók's vibrant Sec…

Chineke!, the United Kingdom’s first orchestra predominantly composed of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic musicians, makes its highly anticipated debut at the Proms. The program features 2016 BBC Young Musician winner, cellist Sheku Kanneh…

The 2017 BBC Proms season concludes with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by their Finnish chief conductor Sakari Oramo, performing live from London’s Royal Albert Hall. Soprano Nina Stemme features in a selection of pieces from Wag…

The Last Night of the Proms celebrations proceed live from the Royal Albert Hall in London. Marking John Adams's seventieth birthday, the evening features the London premiere of his vibrant opera, *Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance*, with s…

Katie Derham returns to host *Proms Extra*, offering her review of the opening week of the 2017 Proms season, joined by special guests. This week's program features Elgar's Second Symphony, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, and a cinematic exp…

Katie Derham reflects on the week's Proms highlights, joined by conductors Xian Zhang, Jules Buckley, and violinist Tai Murray. This broadcast centers on Walton's *Facade*, featured in the Malcolm Sargent Prom, and celebrates the artistry o…

Katie Derham offers her guide to the Proms, and tonight’s broadcast features tenor Stuart Skelton, soprano Ailish Tynan, and gospel conductor and composer Ken Burton in conversation about Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. The program also include…

As the Proms season reaches its midpoint, *Proms Extra* continues its exploration of the festival. Katie Derham is joined by harpist Catrin Finch and singer Julian Ovenden, and this week’s program shines a light on the National Youth Orches…

In the studio with Katie Derham tonight are baritone Roderick Williams and composer Hannah Kendall. The program features music including Rachmaninov's Second Symphony, the Aurora Orchestra's rendition of Beethoven's Eroica, and the collabor…

In this penultimate episode of Proms Extra, Katie Derham reviews the sixth week of performances at the Proms. She is joined by jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch and conductor John Butt to discuss John Butt's Dunedin Consort's performance of Bac…

Katie Derham concludes the Proms season with the final Proms Extra. She is joined this evening by percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, celebrated saxophonist Jess Gillam, and acclaimed pianist Stephen Hough, as they consider Stravinsky's Vio…

The CBSO presents Beethoven’s dramatic overture, a work of radiant beauty that celebrates the triumph of truth over tyranny. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducts. (Performance from Prom #50)

Tenor Allan Clayton takes the lead in the world premiere of Gerald Barry's latest composition, drawn from pivotal moments in Canadian history. The CBSO is conducted by Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla. (Prom #50 performance)

Violinist Leila Josefowicz presents Stravinsky’s fiercely brilliant neo-Classical concerto, accompanied by the CBSO and conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla. (Captured from Prom #50)

Sheku Kanneh-Masson presents an arrangement of the Hungarian Rhapsody, a work by the 19th-century Bohemian cellist and composer David Popper. (Captured during Performance #62 of the Proms)

The world premiere of Hannah Kendall's *The Spark Catchers*, a BBC commission, offered a performance imbued with the urgent energy of Lemn Sissay's poem of the same title. (Prom #62)

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s celebrated *Capriccio espagnol* draws inspiration from five spirited and effusive Spanish folk melodies. (Performance from Prom #62)

The European debut of Missy Mazzoli’s *Sinfonia* captivated audiences; the music, conceived as a miniature solar system, unfolds in a series of intricate, pulsing cycles.