BBC Proms — 2023
Get ready for a summer bursting with music! The 2023 BBC Proms promises an incredible journey through sound, spanning everything from the grandeur of Berlioz to the vibrant rhythms of Bollywood. This year’s season – running July 14th to September 9th – delivers a truly diverse experience, encompassing monumental symphonic performances and breathtaking choral works alongside more intimate chamber concerts and thrilling debuts. With 84 Proms in total, most taking place at the iconic Royal Albert Hall, plus six special events across the UK, and a groundbreaking weekend-long festival at Sage Gateshead, there’s something to captivate every music lover.
From the Royal Albert Hall, Clive Myrie reports live as the annual music festival begins. The opening night features works by Sibelius, Grieg, and Britten, alongside a world premiere composition by Ukrainian composer Bohdana Frolyak.
Violinist and conductor Pekka Kuusisto will lead the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen in a performance featuring compositions by Beethoven, Vivaldi, and Andrea Tarrodi.
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, under the direction of its esteemed conductor laureate, Tadaaki Otaka, presents Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, a work widely regarded as the most iconic in the classical repertoire.
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, led by their new Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth, will present Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 as the opening performance of their two concerts together this season at the Proms.
The Proms honor the enduring musical legacy of Bollywood with a tribute to Lata Mangeshkar, the singer whose voice shaped the iconic melodies of Indian cinema's most beloved films.
Violinist Bomsori, a celebrated figure from South Korea, will perform Bruch's First Violin Concerto alongside conductor Anja Bihlmaier and the BBC Philharmonic.
Grammy-winning jazz icon Dee Dee Bridgewater will perform alongside trumpeter Sean Jones and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra from Carnegie Hall as they make their debut at the BBC Proms. The orchestra is comprised of exceptional young mus…
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, led by Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft, presents the second installment of their Proms series. The program features Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 alongside Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3, with Isata K…
Klaus Mäkelä conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in Walton's choral symphony, *Belshazzar's Feast*, with Yuja Wang as soloist in Rachmaninoff's *Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini*.
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, led by Chief Conductor Kirill Karabits, will perform Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2, sharing the program with a work by Karabits’s father. Horn virtuoso Felix Klieser will make his debut at the Proms, prese…
The Budapest Festival Orchestra, led by Iván Fischer, presents a performance of Schumann's celebrated Romantic piano concerto, with Sir András Schiff as soloist. The concert also features Weber's overture to *Der Freischütz* and Mendelssohn…
The National Youth Orchestra presents a Prom where works by Copland and Hindemith frame Strauss's *Four Last Songs*, performed by South African soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha.
The Sinfonia of London, led by John Wilson, presents Rachmaninov's celebrated Second Piano Concerto, featuring soloist Alim Beisembayev. The concert program includes Lili Boulanger's evocative tone-poem, *D’un matin de printemps*, and Walto…
The BBC Concert Orchestra lends a symphonic grandeur to the rhythms that electrified the industrial heartland of the North and Midlands during the 1960s and 1970s, offering a powerful tribute to Britain's vibrant underground club scene.
Allow yourself to be enveloped by a late-night musical meditation with VOCES8, the Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble. Their repertoire weaves a spell, drifting seamlessly from the harmonies of the Renaissance to the evocative soundscapes of R…
Sir Simon Rattle’s farewell appearance as Music Director of the London Symphony Orchestra features a profound choice: Mahler's monumental symphony of departure, a work steeped in grief yet fiercely embracing the power of dance and song. The…
The Chineke! Orchestra, Europe's pioneering ensemble comprised primarily of Black and ethnically diverse musicians, rejoins the Proms season to perform Beethoven's vibrant Fourth Symphony. This concert continues our exploration of the work …
A promenade celebrating the scores of film, television, and gaming will feature music from beloved franchises like The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Game of Thrones.
The Horrible Histories team are joining forces with the English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra for a vibrant, high-energy exploration of 'Orrible Opera.
John Butt leads the acclaimed Dunedin Consort in a performance of Mozart's powerful Mass in C minor, featuring soloists Lucy Crowe, Jess Dandy, and Nardus Williams.
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and soprano Lise Davidsen will unite with conductor Marin Alsop and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for what promises to be the most significant musical event of the season.
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and soprano Lise Davidsen will unite with conductor Marin Alsop and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for what promises to be the most significant musical event of the season.
