Classical for starters Events
Sun 6 Sep 2026
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
The 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo perform Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 famous 鈥楴ew World鈥� Symphony alongside a new Triple Concerto by Gwilym Simcock featuring three former 麻豆社 Young Musician finalists: Jess Gillam, Ben Goldscheider and Sheku Kanneh-Mason
The 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo perform Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 famous 鈥楴ew World鈥� Symphony alongside a new Triple Concerto by Gwilym Simcock featuring three former 麻豆社 Young Musician finalists: Jess Gillam, Ben Goldscheider and Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Programme
- The Young Person鈥檚 Guide to the Orchestra(18 mins)
- Triple Concerto for Soprano Saxophone, Horn and Cello(20 mins)麻豆社 co-commission: world premiere
- interval
- Symphony No. 9 in E minor, 鈥楩rom the New World鈥�(40 mins)
Performers
- Jess Gillamsaxophone
- Ben Goldscheiderhorn
- Sheku Kanneh鈥怣asoncello
- Sakari Oramoconductor
Wed 2 Sep 2026
- 18:30Royal Albert Hall
The Berlin Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko return to the Proms with two works filled with musical secrets and concealed identities: Elgar鈥檚 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations and Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Symphony No. 4
The Berlin Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko return to the Proms with two works filled with musical secrets and concealed identities: Elgar鈥檚 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations and Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Symphony No. 4
Programme
- 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations(31 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 4 in F minor(44 mins)
Performers
- Kirill Petrenkoconductor
Composers
Also part ofProms 2026
Mon 24 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Marin Alsop leads the Philharmonia Orchestra in a barn-storming celebration of American music, with works including Bernstein鈥檚 West Side Story, Gershwin鈥檚 jazz-infused Rhapsody in Blue and Copland鈥檚 Appalachian Spring
Marin Alsop leads the Philharmonia Orchestra in a barn-storming celebration of American music, with works including Bernstein鈥檚 West Side Story, Gershwin鈥檚 jazz-infused Rhapsody in Blue and Copland鈥檚 Appalachian Spring
Programme
- Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman(3 mins)
- Appalachian Spring 鈥� suite(23 mins)
- Rhapsody in Blue (orch. Grof茅)(16 mins)arr. Marcus Roberts
- interval
- The Big Country 鈥� prelude(3 mins)
- Symphonic Dances from 鈥榃est Side Story鈥�(24 mins)
- Three Visions 鈥� No. 2: Summerland(5 mins)
- On the Town 鈥� Three Dance Episodes(11 mins)
Performers
- Marin Alsopconductor
Sun 16 Aug 2026
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Spanish cellist Pablo Ferr谩ndez makes his Proms debut with Elgar鈥檚 famous concerto. He joins Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a concert that opens with Webern鈥檚 lush Passacaglia and closes with Walton鈥檚 Symphony No. 2
Spanish cellist Pablo Ferr谩ndez makes his Proms debut with Elgar鈥檚 famous concerto. He joins Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a concert that opens with Webern鈥檚 lush Passacaglia and closes with Walton鈥檚 Symphony No. 2
Programme
- Passacaglia(11 mins)
- Cello Concerto in E minor(30 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 2(28 mins)
Performers
- Pablo Ferr谩ndezcello
- Vasily Petrenkoconductor
Composers
Also part ofProms 2026
Sat 8 Aug 2026
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Thomas Ad猫s conducts The National Youth Orchestra in a thrilling musical journey to Hell and back, featuring Liszt鈥檚 Mephisto Waltz No. 1, Berlioz鈥檚 Symphonie fantastique and Purgatorio, the central panel of Ad猫s鈥檚 own Dante-inspired ballet
Thomas Ad猫s conducts The National Youth Orchestra in a thrilling musical journey to Hell and back, featuring Liszt鈥檚 Mephisto Waltz No. 1, Berlioz鈥檚 Symphonie fantastique and Purgatorio, the central panel of Ad猫s鈥檚 own Dante-inspired ballet
Programme
- Mephisto Waltz No. 1(11 mins)
- Dante 鈥� Part 2: Purgatorio(24 mins)
- interval
- Symphonie fantastique(49 mins)
Performers
- Thomas Ad猫sconductor
Composers
