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BBC Proms (1947)

7.7 80 seasons 1181 episodes Returning Series

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The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in recent years has explored an innovative series of Proms around the UK with concerts in all four nations. Its aim: to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience, which remains true to founder-conductor Henry Wood’s original vision in 1895. Whether you are a classical connoisseur or think classical music isn’t for you, there is something for everyone in the eight-week stretch of concerts.

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Seasons & episodes

First Night of the PromsJul 15, 2011

The 117th season of the Proms gets under way at the Royal Albert Hall with music by Brahms, Liszt, Janácek and a world premiere curtain-rai…

Mark Elder Conducts The HalleJul 21, 2011

Suzy Klein and Zeb Soanes present music from Sibelius, including his seventh symphony. Hungarian-born pianist Andras Schiff joins Sir Mark…

Spanish Night with the BBC PhilharmonicJul 22, 2011 · 3h 0m

From the Royal Albert Hall a programme infused with the spirit and rhythms of Spain presented by the BBC Philharmonic and their newly appoi…

Stravinsky's Rite of SpringJul 23, 2011 · 3h 0m

From the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham introduces Stravinsky's revolutionary work composed for Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes - The Rit…

Mahler's Ninth SymphonyJul 28, 2011 · 3h 0m

Simon Russell Beale introduces Roger Norrington's radical take on Mahler's epic masterpiece, the epitome of late-Romantic symphonies. This…

Hungarian Night with the London PhilharmonicJul 29, 2011 · 3h 0m

Conductor Vladimir Jurowski brings three visions of Hungary to the Royal Albert Hall. The sparklingly tuneful Galanta Dances of Kodaly to t…

Walton's Violin ConcertoJul 30, 2011 · 3h 0m

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra comes to the Royal Albert Hall with new music director, the Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons. Int…

Elgar's Violin ConcertoAug 4, 2011 · 3h 0m

The musicians of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Singers and conductor Sir Andrew Davis present a Prom from the Royal Albert Hall. Prom…

Human PlanetAug 5, 2011 · 3h 0m

Highlights of the Human Planet Prom, featuring Nitin Sawhney's evocative music for the acclaimed television series interspersed with perfor…

Simón Bolívar Symphony OrchestraAug 6, 2011 · 3h 0m

Their first appearance at the Proms in 2007 set the Royal Albert Hall alight. Back then, they were called the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra…

French Night with the BBC Scottish Symphony OrchestraAug 7, 2011 · 3h 0m

Donald Runnicles conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in a night of ravishing French music from the last century. From Ravel's Bolé…

Film Music NightAug 12, 2011 · 3h 0m

Harry Potter, James Bond and Henry V rub shoulders in a concert of great music from the movies. It's all here, from the terror of the Psych…

The National Youth OrchestraAug 13, 2011 · 3h 0m

The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain's annual visit to the Proms with repertoire selected by conductor Vladimir Jurowski designed…

Benjamin Grosvenor at the First Night of the PromsAug 14, 2011 · 3h 0m

The 19-year-old British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor makes his Proms debut at the opening of the 2011 season - the youngest soloist ever to a…

Kathryn Tickell and FriendsAug 14, 2011 · 3h 0m

Northumbrian smallpiper Kathryn Tickell and friends celebrate the music of Percy Grainger in a Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. Molly on the…

Brahms Night with Bernard Haintink and Emanuel AxAug 19, 2011 · 3h 0m

In the first of a pair of Brahms Proms, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Bernard Haitink, perform Brahms's Third Symphony and P…

Brahms' Symphony No 4Aug 20, 2011 · 3h 0m

From the Royal Albert Hall Katie Derham introduces two masterworks by Brahms performed by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe conducted by Bern…

Verdi's RequiemAug 21, 2011 · 3h 0m

This concert sold out on the first day of booking, but television viewers can take a front row seat for this Proms performance of Verdi's d…

Spaghetti Western OrchestraAug 26, 2011 · 3h 0m

The Aussie comedy quintet bring their internationally-acclaimed show to the BBC Proms. The Spaghetti Western Orchestra's unique take on the…

The Comedy PromAug 27, 2011 · 3h 0m

The first-ever Comedy Prom, hosted by musician, actor and comedian Tim Minchin at the Royal Albert Hall. Tim weaves his way through an unpr…

Angela Hewitt Plays Brahms and SchumannSep 2, 2011 · 3h 0m

An intimate evening at the Royal Albert Hall with star Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt. Beginning with solo music by Brahms, she is joined b…

Hooray for HollywoodSep 3, 2011 · 3h 0m

A celebration of the Golden Age of Hollywood film musicals performed by John Wilson who, returning to the Proms for a third season, conduct…

Beethoven's Missa SolemnisSep 4, 2011 · 3h 0m

A performance of Beethoven's late masterpiece, the Missa Solemnis, as Sir Colin Davis conducts the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and…

The Horrible Histories Big Prom PartySep 9, 2011 · 3h 0m

Highlights from a live extravaganza never seen at the BBC Proms before, as everyone from Stone Age Man to Queen Victoria descends upon the…

Nigel Kennedy Plays BachSep 9, 2011 · 3h 0m

Suzy Klein introduces 'people's violinist' Nigel Kennedy's return to the Proms with a concert of solo Bach, as he performs Partitas No 2 an…

Last Night of the Proms - Part 1Sep 10, 2011

ive from the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham introduces the final concert of the 2011 Proms season. Conductor Edward Gardner takes to the p…

Last Night of the Proms - Part 2Sep 10, 2011

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham introduces the grand finale to the 2011 Proms. The soloists are superstar Chinese pianist Lan…

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