Prom 40/Stravinsky, Beethoven

Presented by Jonathan Swain.

BBC Proms 2009:

A Prom featuring Stravinsky's Orpheus, as part of a series of the composer's ballets, followed by the annual performance of Beethoven's Choral Symphony, with by Ilan Volkov in his last Proms appearance as the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's chief conductor.

Rebecca Evans (soprano)
Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo-soprano)
Anthony Dean Griffey (tenor)
James Rutherford (bass)
City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Ilan Volkov (conductor)

Stravinsky: Orpheus
Beethoven: Symphony No 9 (Choral)

4.30pm
Performances by Radio 3 New Generation Artists:

Haydn: String Quartet in D minor, Op 42
Pavel Haas Quartet.