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Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 鈥楴ew World鈥� Symphony

麻豆社 Proms 2026

Live at the 麻豆社 Proms: the 麻豆社 SO & Sakari Oramo in Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony. Plus Jess Gillam, Ben Goldscheider and Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason in Gwilym Simcock's Triple Concerto.

Live at the 麻豆社 Proms: the 麻豆社 SO & Sakari Oramo in Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony. Plus Jess Gillam, Ben Goldscheider and Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason in Gwilym Simcock's Triple Concerto.

Presented by Katie Derham, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Benjamin Britten: The Young Person鈥檚 Guide to the Orchestra
Gwilym Simcock: Triple Concerto for Soprano Saxophone, Horn and Cello (麻豆社 co-commission: world premiere)

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Interval: Pianist Lucy Parham, a former prize winner of the 麻豆社 Young Musician competition, talks to Katie Derham about her favourite Proms of the 2026 season and her top picks for the week ahead.

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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, 鈥楩rom the New World鈥�(40 mins)

Jess Gillam (saxophone)
Ben Goldscheider (horn)
Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason (cello)
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

麻豆社 Young Musician has launched many classical careers since it began in 1978. Three of its 2016 finalists 鈥� Jess Gillam, Ben Goldscheider and Sheku Kanneh-Mason 鈥� are reunited a decade on in a specially commissioned Triple Concerto by former 麻豆社 Radio 3 New Generation Artist Gwilym Simcock, full of rhythmic energy and joy. Britten鈥檚 colourful The Young Person鈥檚 Guide to the Orchestra and the folk-inspired warmth of Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 鈥楴ew World鈥� Symphony complete a vibrant programme.

2 hours, 29 minutes

Last on

Sun 6 Sep 2026 19:30
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Benjamin Britten

    The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra Op.34

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Gwilym Simcock

    Triple Concerto

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata No. 5 In C Major Bwv.529 ; 2nd Movement; Largo

    Performer: Ben Goldscheider. Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Jess Gillam.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No. 9 In E Minor Op.95 (From The New World)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Max Richter

    The Consolations of Philosophy

    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

Broadcast

  • Sun 6 Sep 2026 19:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3