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BBC Orchestras and Choirs Calendar

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Sat 1 Aug 2015
- 10:30
  Proms Session: Pop up Big Band with Clare Teal and Guy Barker
  Royal Albert Hall
  Observe jazz vocalist Clare Teal and composer, trumpeter, and band leader Guy Barker create a pop-up Big Band.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved Nurturing Talent Get Involved: London
- 18:30
  Prom 20: Schubert, Luke Bedford & Bruckner
  Royal Albert Hall
  Schubert’s ‘Tragic’ Symphony opens this BBC Philharmonic Prom, which also includes the world premiere of a work by Luke Bedford and Bruckner’s Mass No. 3. Juanjo Mena conducts.
  Schubert’s ‘Tragic’ Symphony opens this BBC Philharmonic Prom, which also includes the world premiere of a work by Luke Bedford and Bruckner’s Mass No. 3. Juanjo Mena conducts.
  Programme
  Franz Schubert
  Symphony No 4 in C minor, 'Tragic'(29 mins)
  Luke Bedford
  Instability(25 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
  interval
  Anton Bruckner
  Mass No 3 in F minor(59 mins)
  Performers
  Ľuba Orgonášová
  soprano
  soprano
  Jennifer Johnston
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Robert Dean Smith
  tenor
  tenor
  Derek Welton
  bass-baritone
  bass-baritone
  Orfeón Pamplonés
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  Juanjo Mena
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Franz Schubert
  Luke Bedford
  Anton Bruckner
  Part of
  Proms 2015
Sun 2 Aug 2015
- 15:30
  Proms Extra: Sing
  Royal College of Music
  Mary King and of the BBC Singers to sing excerpts from Verdi’s Requiem.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved For Singers Proms Extra BBC Singers 2015-16 Season Get Involved: London
- 20:00
  Prom 23: Verdi – Requiem
  Royal Albert Hall
  Donald Runnicles conducts this most operatic of Requiems with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and singers from the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
  Donald Runnicles conducts this most operatic of Requiems with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and singers from the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
  Programme
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Requiem(81 mins)
  Performers
  Angela Meade
  soprano
  soprano
  Karen Cargill
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Yosep Kang
  tenor
  tenor
  Raymond Aceto
  bass
  bass
  Concert Association of the Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Donald Runnicles
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Classical for Starters 2018-19
Mon 3 Aug 2015
- 19:30
  Prom 24: Sir James MacMillan & Mahler
  Royal Albert Hall
  The world premiere of Sir James MacMillan’s Symphony No. 4 is paired with Mahler’s monumental Fifth Symphony. Renowned Mahlerian Donald Runnicles conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Selected pieces broadcast on BBC Four on Sunday 6 September.
  The world premiere of Sir James MacMillan’s Symphony No. 4 is paired with Mahler’s monumental Fifth Symphony. Renowned Mahlerian Donald Runnicles conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Selected pieces broadcast on BBC Four on Sunday 6 September.
  Programme
  Sir James MacMillan
  Symphony No 4(25 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
  interval
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor(72 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Donald Runnicles
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Sir James MacMillan
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Proms on TV
Wed 5 Aug 2015
- 18:30
  Prom 26: British Composers
  Royal Albert Hall
  A celebration of British composers of the early 20th century, featuring Walton, Vaughan Williams, Elgar and the Welsh composer Grace Williams.
  A celebration of British composers of the early 20th century, featuring Walton, Vaughan Williams, Elgar and the Welsh composer Grace Williams.
  Programme
  William Walton
  Spitfire Prelude and Fugue(8 mins)
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Concerto accademico(17 mins)
  Edward Elgar
  Salut d'amourEncore
  Grace Williams
  Fairest of Stars(15 mins)
  interval
  Edward Elgar
  Overture 'Froissart', Op 19(15 mins)
  William Walton
  Symphony No 2(30 mins)
  Performers
  Chloë Hanslip
  violin
  violin
  Ailish Tynan
  soprano
  soprano
  BBC National Orchestra of Wales
  Tadaaki Otaka
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  William Walton
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Edward Elgar
  Grace Williams
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Classical for Starters 2018-19
Thu 6 Aug 2015
- 19:30
  Prom 28: Dukas, Turnage, Schuller & Scriabin
  Royal Albert Hall
  Oliver Knussen conducts Dukas’s much-loved 'The Sorcerer’s Apprentice' in a Prom which also includes works by Scriabin, Mark-Anthony Turnage and Knussen’s teacher Gunther Schuller.
  Oliver Knussen conducts Dukas’s much-loved 'The Sorcerer’s Apprentice' in a Prom which also includes works by Scriabin, Mark-Anthony Turnage and Knussen’s teacher Gunther Schuller.
  Programme
  Paul Dukas
  The Sorcerer’s Apprentice(12 mins)
  Mark-Anthony Turnage
  On Opened Ground(24 mins)
  interval
  Gunther Schuller
  Seven Studies on Themes of Paul Klee(22 mins)
  Alexander Scriabin
  The Poem of Ecstasy(22 mins)
  Mark-Anthony Turnage
  PowerPlay
  Performers
  Lawrence Power
  viola
  viola
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Oliver Knussen
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Paul Dukas
  Mark-Anthony Turnage
  Gunther Schuller
  Alexander Scriabin
  Part of
  Proms 2015
Fri 7 Aug 2015
- 18:30
  Prom 29: Stravinsky, Messiaen & Ravel
  Royal Albert Hall
  Nicholas Collon conducts a programme of some of the most exciting music of the early 20th century, from Stravinsky’s 'Symphony in Three Movements' to Ravel’s 'La valse'.
  Nicholas Collon conducts a programme of some of the most exciting music of the early 20th century, from Stravinsky’s 'Symphony in Three Movements' to Ravel’s 'La valse'.
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Idomeneo – ballet music(24 mins)
  Maurice Ravel
  Piano Concerto in G major(23 mins)
  interval
  Olivier Messiaen
  Un oiseau des arbres de Vie (Oiseau tui) (orch. C. Dingle)(4 mins)unique performance with kind permission of the Fondation Olivier Messiaen: world premiere
  Maurice Ravel
  Oiseaux tristes (arr. C. Matthews)(4 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
  Igor Stravinsky
  Symphony in Three Movements(22 mins)
  Maurice Ravel
  La valse(11 mins)
  Gabriel Pierné
  Étude de concert
  Performers
  Jean-Efflam Bavouzet
  piano
  piano
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  Nicholas Collon
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Maurice Ravel
  Olivier Messiaen
  Igor Stravinsky
  Gabriel Pierné
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Classical for Starters 2018-19
Sat 8 Aug 2015
- 14:00
  Proms Inspire Session: Choral Composition
  Royal College of Music
  Explore contemporary choral writing with acclaimed composer Eric Whitacre and the BBC Singers.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved Nurturing Talent Get Involved: London
- 17:30
  Proms Extra
  Royal College of Music
  World-premiere performances of commissions from the 2014 BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers’ Competition winners.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved: London
- 19:30
  Edinburgh International Festival - The Opening Concert
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Donald Runnicles performs a concert of rich romantic works to open the Edinburgh International Festival
  Donald Runnicles performs a concert of rich romantic works to open the Edinburgh International Festival
  Programme
  Johannes Brahms
  Song of the Fates
  Liebeslieder Waltzer (orch. Brahms)
  Song of Destiny
  Richard Strauss
  Ein Heldenleben
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Donald Runnicles
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Johannes Brahms
  Richard Strauss
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
Sun 9 Aug 2015
- 15:30
  Prom 32: Eric Whitacre and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  Royal Albert Hall
  Eric Whitacre, one of the biggest names in choral music, conducts a programme including his own 'Cloudburst', as well as other American Gershwin’s 'Rhapsody in Blue'. Broadcast on BBC Four on Friday 14 August.
  Eric Whitacre, one of the biggest names in choral music, conducts a programme including his own 'Cloudburst', as well as other American Gershwin’s 'Rhapsody in Blue'. Broadcast on BBC Four on Friday 14 August.
  Programme
  Jonathan Newman
  Blow It Up, Start Again(4 mins)European premiere
  Eric Whitacre
  The River Cam(12 mins)
  Cloudburst(9 mins)
  George Gershwin
  Rhapsody in Blue (orch. Grofé)(16 mins)
  interval
  Aaron Copland
  Quiet City(9 mins)
  Eric Whitacre
  Equus(9 mins)
  Deep Field(20 mins)BBC co-commission: European premiere
  Performers
  Martin James Bartlett
  piano
  piano
  Leonard Elschenbroich
  cello
  cello
  BBC Singers
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  Eric Whitacre
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jonathan Newman
  Eric Whitacre
  George Gershwin
  Aaron Copland
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Proms on TV For Families Classical for Starters 2018-19 BBC Symphony Chorus
Mon 10 Aug 2015
- 17:30
  Proms Extra: Family
  Royal College of Music
  professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to this evening’s Prom.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved For Families Proms Extra For Families Get Involved: London
Wed 12 Aug 2015
- 18:30
  Prom 36: Pierre Boulez, Ravel & Stravinsky
  Royal Albert Hall
  Marc-André Hamelin performs Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand before the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor François-Xavier Roth turn to Stravinsky’s 'The Firebird'.
  Marc-André Hamelin performs Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand before the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor François-Xavier Roth turn to Stravinsky’s 'The Firebird'.
  Programme
  Pierre Boulez
  Figures – Doubles – Prismes(22 mins)
  interval
  Maurice Ravel
  Frontispice (arr. P. Boulez)(2 mins)
  Piano Concerto for the Left Hand(19 mins)
  Claude Debussy
  Images, Book 1 – Reflets dans l'eauEncore
  Igor Stravinsky
  The Firebird(46 mins)
  Performers
  Marc-André Hamelin
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  François‐Xavier Roth
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Pierre Boulez
  Maurice Ravel
  Claude Debussy
  Igor Stravinsky
  Part of
  Proms 2015
Thu 13 Aug 2015
- 19:30
  Prom 38: Messiaen – Turangalîla Symphony
  Royal Albert Hall
  Messiaen’s monumental work is performed by the BBC Philharmonic. Plus, there’s a rare chance to hear 'Three Mantras' by the 20th-century British composer John Foulds.
  Messiaen’s monumental work is performed by the BBC Philharmonic. Plus, there’s a rare chance to hear 'Three Mantras' by the 20th-century British composer John Foulds.
  Programme
  John Foulds
  Three Mantras(26 mins)
  interval
  Olivier Messiaen
  Turangalîla Symphony(75 mins)
  Performers
  Steven Osborne
  piano
  piano
  Valerie Hartmann-Claverie
  ondes martenot
  ondes martenot
  London Symphony Chorus (women's voices)
  BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
  Juanjo Mena
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  John Foulds
  Olivier Messiaen
  Part of
  Proms 2015
Sat 15 Aug 2015
- 13:30
  Proms Extra: Family Orchestra & Chorus
  Royal College of Music
  professional musicians and create a piece of music inspired by this evening’s Prom.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved For Families Proms Extra For Families Get Involved: London
- 19:30
  Prom 40: Sibelius – Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2
  Royal Albert Hall
  The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra celebrates Sibelius’s 150th anniversary with a programme comprising his 'Finlandia' and Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2.
  The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra celebrates Sibelius’s 150th anniversary with a programme comprising his 'Finlandia' and Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Finlandia(8 mins)
  Symphony No. 1 in E minor(39 mins)
  interval
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No. 2 in D major(39 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Thomas Dausgaard
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Part of
  Proms 2015 For Families Classical for Starters 2018-19
Sun 16 Aug 2015
- 11:00
  Proms Inspire Session: Composing for Film and TV with Michael Price
  Royal College of Music
  Sherlock composer Michael Price for a workshop focussed on composing music for TV and film.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved Nurturing Talent Get Involved: London
- 15:30
  Prom 41: Sherlock Holmes – A Musical Mind
  Royal Albert Hall
  Actor Mark Gatiss s presenter Matthew Sweet for the first ever Sherlock Holmes Prom, exploring the famous detective’s musical ions as well as music from Sherlock-related TV and film scores.
  Actor Mark Gatiss s presenter Matthew Sweet for the first ever Sherlock Holmes Prom, exploring the famous detective’s musical ions as well as music from Sherlock-related TV and film scores.
  Programme
  Hans Zimmer
  Discombobulate (arr. Robert Ziegler)from "Sherlock Holmes" (2006)
  The Mycroft Suite (arr. Robert Ziegler)
  Zu viele Füchse für euch Hänsel (arr. Robert Ziegler)from "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" (2011)
  Orlande de Lassus
  Osculetur me Osculo
  Super Flumina Babylonis
  Patrick Gowers
  Baker Street Reunionfrom "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" (1986)
  Irene Adlerfrom "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" (1984-5)
  Gioachino Rossini
  The Barber of Seville – 'Una voce poco fa'
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Ah Tanya, Tanya (from 'Eugene Onegin' Act 1)
  Patrick Gowers
  Holmes in Europe
  The Death of Sherlock Holmes
  interval
  Frank Skinner
  Main Theme
  The March of Hate
  The Spider
  End Titlesfrom "Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror" (1942)
  Nicolò Paganini
  Violin Concerto No. 2'La camla' (3rd movement)
  Miklós Rózsa
  Main Titles (arr. Nic Raine)from "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" (1970)
  Richard Wagner
  Die Walküre – Ride of the Valkyries
  Michael Price
  Michael Price
  Sherlock Suite (arr. & orch. Weeden)
  Performers
  Jack Liebeck
  violin
  violin
  Matthew Sweet
  presenter
  presenter
  Mark Gatiss
  actor
  actor
  Christine Rice
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Stile Antico
  Barry Wordsworth
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Composers
  Hans Zimmer
  Orlande de Lassus
  Patrick Gowers
  Gioachino Rossini
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Frank Skinner
  Nicolò Paganini
  Miklós Rózsa
  Richard Wagner
  Michael Price
  Part of
  Proms 2015 For Families Classical for Starters 2018-19
- 19:30
  Prom 42: Sibelius – Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4
  Royal Albert Hall
  The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra continues the Proms 150th-anniversary celebrations of Sibelius with a performance of his Third and Fourth Symphonies – as well as his much-loved Violin Concerto.
  The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra continues the Proms 150th-anniversary celebrations of Sibelius with a performance of his Third and Fourth Symphonies – as well as his much-loved Violin Concerto.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No 3 in C major(30 mins)
  Violin Concerto(35 mins)
  Eugène Ysaÿe
  Sonata No. 3 in D minor for solo violin – BalladeEncore
  interval
  Michael Finnissy
  Janne(15 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No 4 in A minor(38 mins)
  Performers
  Julian Rachlin
  violin
  violin
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Ilan Volkov
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Eugène Ysaÿe
  Michael Finnissy
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Classical for Starters 2018-19
Mon 17 Aug 2015
- 19:30
  Prom 43: Sibelius – Symphonies Nos. 5, 6 & 7
  Royal Albert Hall
  Osmo Vänskä conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the final instalment of the Proms Sibelius symphonies cycle, with performances of the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Symphonies.
  Osmo Vänskä conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in the final instalment of the Proms Sibelius symphonies cycle, with performances of the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Symphonies.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No. 5 in E flat major(32 mins)
  interval
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No 6 in D minor(27 mins)
  Symphony No. 7 in C major(22 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Osmo Vänskä
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Classical for Starters 2018-19
Tue 18 Aug 2015
- 17:30
  Proms Extra: Family
  Royal College of Music
  professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to this evening’s Prom.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved For Families Proms Extra For Families Get Involved: London
Fri 21 Aug 2015
- 10:30
  Proms Inspire Session: Collaborative Composition
  Royal College of Music
  Paul Griffiths to explore collaborative composition.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved Nurturing Talent Get Involved: London
- 17:00
  Proms Extra: Family
  Royal College of Music
  professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to this evening’s Prom.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved For Families Proms Extra For Families Get Involved: London
- 19:00
  Prom 47: Sibelius, Jón Leifs, Anders Hillborg & Beethoven
  Royal Albert Hall
  Hear the magnificent Royal Albert Hall organ in Jón Leifs’s Organ Concerto. The programme also boasts Sibelius’s 'Tapiola' and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.
  Hear the magnificent Royal Albert Hall organ in Jón Leifs’s Organ Concerto. The programme also boasts Sibelius’s 'Tapiola' and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Tapiola(18 mins)
  Jón Leifs
  Organ Concerto(20 mins)
  Hafliði Hallgrímsson
  ‘Oh night how sweet your darkest moment’ (arr. S. Farr)Encore
  interval
  Anders Hillborg
  Beast Sampler(11 mins)UK premiere
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 7 in A major(36 mins)
  Performers
  Stephen Farr
  organ
  organ
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Jón Leifs
  Hafliði Hallgrímsson
  Anders Hillborg
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Part of
  Proms 2015 For Families
- 20:00
  Friday Night is Music Night
  Snape Maltings Concert Hall
  Ken Bruce presents a special edition of Friday Night is Music Night from Snape Proms
  Part of
  Friday Night is Music Night
- 22:15
  Prom 48: Late-night Bach
  Royal Albert Hall
  David Hill conducts the Academy of Ancient Music and the BBC Singers in an all-Bach programme which includes his Mass in G minor and the Magnificat in D major.
  David Hill conducts the Academy of Ancient Music and the BBC Singers in an all-Bach programme which includes his Mass in G minor and the Magnificat in D major.
  Programme
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Mass in G minor, BWV 235(28 mins)
  Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major, BWV 1047(12 mins)
  Magnificat in D major, BWV 243(26 mins)
  Performers
  Sophie Bevan
  soprano
  soprano
  Rebecca Evans
  soprano
  soprano
  Iestyn Davies
  counter-tenor
  counter-tenor
  Nicky Spence
  tenor
  tenor
  Roderick Williams
  baritone
  baritone
  BBC Singers
  Academy of Ancient Music
  David Hill
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Late Night Proms Classical for Starters 2018-19
Sat 22 Aug 2015
- 19:30
  Snape Proms
  Snape Maltings Concert Hall
  A concert of popular works by English composers.
  A concert of popular works by English composers.
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  The Lark Ascending
  Arthur Sullivan
  Pineapple Poll (suite)arr. Mackerras
  Lord Berners
  The Triumph of Neptune3 mvts: Harlequinade, Cloudland, Hornpipe
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  Performers
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Charles Mutter
  violin
  violin
  Barry Wordsworth
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Arthur Sullivan
  Lord Berners
Sun 23 Aug 2015
- 13:00
  Proms Extra: Family
  Royal College of Music
  professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to this afternoon’s matinee Prom.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved For Families Proms Extra For Families Get Involved: London
Mon 24 Aug 2015
- 20:00
  Edinburgh International Festival: Max Richter Recomposed - Memoryhouse
  Edinburgh Playhouse
  The BBC SSO perform Max Richter's Memoryhouse at the Edinburgh International Festival
  The BBC SSO perform Max Richter's Memoryhouse at the Edinburgh International Festival
  Programme
  Max Richter
  Memoryhouse
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Daniel Hope
  violin
  violin
  André de Ridder
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Max Richter
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2015-16 Season
Tue 25 Aug 2015
- 19:30
  Prom 54: Britten, Raymond Yiu, Nielsen & Janáček
  Royal Albert Hall
  Emily Beynon is the soloist in Nielsen’s Flute Concerto, part of a wide-ranging programme including Britten’s 'Sinfonia da Requiem' and a world premiere by Raymond Yiu.
  Emily Beynon is the soloist in Nielsen’s Flute Concerto, part of a wide-ranging programme including Britten’s 'Sinfonia da Requiem' and a world premiere by Raymond Yiu.
  Programme
  Benjamin Britten
  Sinfonia da Requiem(21 mins)
  Raymond Yiu
  Symphony(24 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
  interval
  Carl Nielsen
  Flute Concerto(18 mins)
  Leos Janáček
  Sinfonietta(23 mins)
  Performers
  Andrew Watts
  counter-tenor
  counter-tenor
  Emily Beynon
  flute
  flute
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Edward Gardner
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Benjamin Britten
  Raymond Yiu
  Carl Nielsen
  Leos Janáček
  Part of
  Proms 2015
Fri 28 Aug 2015
- 14:00
  Proms Inspire Session: Composers Q&A
  A Q&A with professional composers
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved Nurturing Talent Get Involved: London
- 17:45
  Proms Extra
  Royal College of Music
  Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra perform the winning pieces of the 2015 BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers’ Competition.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Proms Extra Get Involved: London
- 19:30
  Planet of the Apes
  Southbank Centre, London
  A screening of Planet of the Apes, with live orchestral accompaniment.
Sat 29 Aug 2015
- 19:30
  Prom 58: Sibelius – Kullervo
  Royal Albert Hall
  Sibelius's epic retelling of the Finnish 'Kalevala' saga for orchestra, chorus and soloists is conducted this year by fellow Finn, Sakari Oramo.
  Sibelius's epic retelling of the Finnish 'Kalevala' saga for orchestra, chorus and soloists is conducted this year by fellow Finn, Sakari Oramo.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  En saga(20 mins)
  interval
  Jean Sibelius
  Kullervo(75 mins)
  Performers
  Johanna Rusanen
  soprano
  soprano
  Waltteri Torikka
  baritone
  baritone
  Polyteknikkojen Kuoro
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  (men's voices)
  (men's voices)
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Part of
  Proms 2015 BBC Symphony Chorus
Sun 30 Aug 2015
- 15:30
  Prom 59: Life Story Prom
  Royal Albert Hall
  Sir David Attenborough presents this Prom exploring 'Doctor Who' composer Murray Gold’s music for the groundbreaking BBC TV series 'Life Story' – with live score and breathtaking footage from the series.
  Sir David Attenborough presents this Prom exploring 'Doctor Who' composer Murray Gold’s music for the groundbreaking BBC TV series 'Life Story' – with live score and breathtaking footage from the series.
  Programme
  Murray Gold
  Music for BBC TV's 'Life Story' series
  Performers
  Sir David Attenborough
  presenter
  presenter
  BBC Concert Orchestra
  Jeremy Holland-Smith
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Murray Gold
  Part of
  Proms 2015 For Families Classical for Starters 2018-19
Mon 31 Aug 2015
- 14:00
  Proms Extra: Family Orchestra & Chorus
  Your chance to perform on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall. professional musicians to create a celebration of 20th-century American music.
  Part of
  Proms 2015 Get Involved For Families Proms Extra For Families Get Involved: London