Performances of Maurice Ravel at BBC Music

The Proms celebrates the centenary of the Shipping Forecast with presenters from Radio 4’s Continuity team, music inspired by the oceans and the elements, and a new work by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and his group LYR

Experience the Royal Albert Hall at its most magical and intimate: Anna Lapwood joins cellist Anastasia Kobekina, pianist Hayato Sumino and Norwegian ensemble Barokksolistene for this all-night Prom (11pm - 7am)

Edward Gardner conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme of 20th-century orchestral sound-pictures, including Debussy’s La mer, Sibelius’s The Oceanides and Ravel’s song-cycle Shéhérazade

From the primal, hypnotic dances of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring to the sensual throb of Ravel’s Boléro and the edgy thrum and twitch of Varèse’s Intégrales, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Eva Ollikainen get the musical pulse racing

Former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Benjamin Grosvenor performs Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, before Shostakovich’s deeply poignant memorial to Jewish suffering, the Symphony No. 13

John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London present a passion-soaked programme of 20th-century orchestral showpieces: Ravel’s ballet Daphnis and Chloe, Bernstein’s lyrical Serenade and Richard Strauss’s Don Juan

A fascination with nature, a love of the East and a shared passion for the endlessly subtle hues of French music: delicate and beautiful threads link the different pieces in this programme featuring soprano Claire Booth and violist Lawrence Power

At the heart of the programme is Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, Nottingham’s own rising star pianist, performing Ravel’s dazzling Piano Concerto in G.

Grand passions and impossible dreams, as Elena Schwarz and Erika Baikoff join the BBC Symphony Orchestra for a concert of Ravel, Franck and the extraordinary Elzbieta Sikora.

*Laniakea* is Hawaiian for ‘immeasurable celestial paradise’, a term that perfectly describes the music of Camille Pépin.

Shimmering soundscapes of impressionist magic and hidden treasures

“Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member

Rossini’s exciting William Tell Overture, will be a complete contrast to Elisabeth Brauss’ interpretation of the smouldering passions and rapid fire wit of Ravel’s G Major Piano Concerto.

Technicolour dances and celestial legends

“Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member

Left handed piano sensation Nicholas McCarthy makes his debut with BBC NOW in Ravel’s emotionally powerfully and highly virtuoso Piano Concerto for the Left Hand.

An orchestral journey of bold originality: Ogonek’s joyful, light-filled dances, Ravel’s jazz-inspired brilliance, and Wigglesworth’s time-bending concerto. Steven Osborne shines across playful Ravel and introspective Wigglesworth.