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BBC Proms (1947)

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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 12, 2013 · 2h 35m

The greatest classical music festival in the world gets underway from the Royal Albert Hall. Katie Derham introduces music on a sea-inspire…

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Bamberg Symphony OrchestraJul 18, 2013 · 1h 25m

From the Royal Albert Hall, the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Nott perform Mahler's Fifth Symphony, opening a Thursday n…

Proms on Four: Friday Night at the Proms - BBC Philharmonic OrchestraJul 19, 2013 · 1h 30m

From the Royal Albert Hall, Samira Ahmed introduces the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Juanjo Mena, who perform Rachmaninov's Pian…

Proms on Four: 20th Century Classics - Les SieclesJul 21, 2013

From the Royal Albert Hall, Tom Service introduces Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, probably the defining work of 20th century music. Condu…

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Santa Cecilia OrchestraJul 25, 2013 · 2h 10m

A rare opportunity to hear the Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano at the Royal Albert Hall. T…

Proms on Four: Friday Night at the Proms - National Youth Orchestra USAJul 26, 2013 · 1h 40m

The newly-formed National Youth Orchestra of the USA comes to the Proms under the conductor Valery Gergiev, performing Tchaikovsky's Violin…

Proms on Four: 20th Century Classics - BBC Symphony OrchestraJul 28, 2013 · 1h 40m

Leading British composer Thomas Adès joins presenter Tom Service to reflect on his new work Totentanz, or Dance of Death, which receives it…

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Mahler Chamber OrchestraAug 1, 2013 · 2h 10m

From the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham introduces the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, a truly international orchestra whose players come from 2…

Proms on Four: Friday Night at the Proms - BBC Philharmonic OrchestraAug 2, 2013 · 1h 40m

A Prom concert of music and dance introduced by Samira Ahmed from the Royal Albert Hall. The Antonio Marquez Company from Spain joins the B…

BBC National Orchestra of WalesAug 4, 2013 · 1h 45m

The Sunday series at the Proms continues with an all-Russian programme of Prokofiev and Shostakovich, performed by Danish conductor Thomas…

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Bavarian Radio Symphony OrchestraAug 8, 2013 · 1h 50m

The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mariss Jansons performs Piano Concerto No 4 by Beethoven (soloist Mitsuko Uchida) and Sy…

Proms on Four: Friday Night at the Proms - BBC Scottish Symphony OrchestraAug 9, 2013 · 1h 15m

Beethoven's 5th Symphony headlines this Prom, the most iconic symphony in western music with its dramatic opening 'fate' motif. The symphon…

The Urban Prom 2013Aug 10, 2013 · 1h 30m

Sarah-Jane Crawford and Charlie Sloth present the first ever Urban Prom from the Royal Albert Hall. A selection of artists sing and rap the…

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Santa Cecilia OrchestraAug 15, 2013 · 1h 50m

From the Royal Albert Hall, the Santa Cecilia Orchestra and Chorus, based in Rome and conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, bring an authentica…

Proms on Four: Friday Night at the Proms - Bach OratoriosAug 16, 2013 · 1h 25m

Sir John Eliot Gardiner, one of the pre-eminent exponents of the music of JS Bach, returns to the Proms with the Monteverdi Choir and Engli…

Proms on Four: 20th Century Classics - New Music at the PromsAug 18, 2013 · 1h 30m

Brand new sounds from the Proms in Tom Service's modern music series. Tom is joined by Southbank classical music supremo Gillian Moore to d…

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Rotterdam Philharmonic OrchestraAug 22, 2013 · 1h 50m

From the Royal Albert Hall, the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, under their charismatic French-Canadian conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin, b…

Nigel Kennedy at the PromsAug 23, 2013 · 1h 25m

At the Royal Albert Hall, Clemency Burton-Hill introduces violinist Nigel Kennedy, who returns to the Proms to give his distinctive version…

Proms on Four: 20th Century Classics - London Symphony OrchestraAug 25, 2013 · 2h 0m

Tom Service presents a thoroughly British edition of his series focusing on 20th century music at the Proms, performed by the London Sympho…

Doctor Who at the Proms (2013)Aug 26, 2013 · 1h 14m

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic and much-loved BBC series, this special event at the Royal Albert Hall features Murray Gold'…

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Gustav Mahler Youth OrchestraAug 29, 2013 · 1h 50m

From the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham introduces the Gustav Mahler Jurgendorchester, which brings together some of Europe's best young m…

Proms on Four: John Wilson's Hollywood RhapsodyAug 30, 2013 · 1h 50m

At the Royal Albert Hall, Katie Derham introduces the ever-popular John Wilson and his orchestra in a celebration of the music of Hollywood…

Proms on Four: Tristan and IsoldeSep 1, 2013 · 4h 20m

As part of the Wagner bicentenary celebrations at the Proms, Tom Service is at the Royal Albert Hall for a concert performance of Wagner's…

Proms on Four: Orchestras of the World - Sinfonica di MilanoSep 5, 2013 · 2h 0m

Making their Proms debut, the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Guiseppe Verdi are joined by Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja to celebrate the bice…

Proms on Four: Friday Night at the Proms - National Youth Orchestra of Great BritainSep 6, 2013 · 1h 50m

The National Youth Orchestra under conductor Vasily Petrenko are joined by the National Youth Choir, the Irish Youth Chamber Choir, Codetta…

Last Night of the Proms - Part 1Sep 7, 2013 · 1h 35m

Live from the Royal Albert Hall Katie Derham introduces the final concert of the 2013 Proms season. History is in the making as conductor M…

Last Night of the Proms - Part 2Sep 7, 2013 · 1h 35m

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, the grand finale to the 2013 Proms, with soloists Nigel Kennedy and Joyce DiDonato and the BBC Symphony Or…

Proms on Four: The Film Music PromSep 13, 2013 · 1h 55m

Neil Brand presents a special night of music from the movies, with war and science-fiction looming large. Keith Lockhart conducts the BBC C…

Britten at the PromsNov 15, 2013 · 1h 55m

From the Royal Albert Hall, Petroc Trelawny presents a Prom to mark the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten, one of the greatest Bri…

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