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Wed 1 Jul 2015
- 20:00Regentenbau, Max-Littmann-Saal
Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra return to the prestigious Kissinger Sommer International Music Festival in southern Germany.
Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra return to the prestigious Kissinger Sommer International Music Festival in southern Germany.
Programme
- Peer Gynt, Suite No. 1, Op 46
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, ‘Emperor’
- Scene with Cranes, from Kuolema Op. 44
- Valse triste
- Symphony No. 4 in B flat major
Performers
- Sakari OramoConductor
- Igor LevitPiano
Part ofKissinger Sommer Festival 2015
Fri 3 Jul 2015
- 20:00Regentenbau, Max-Littmann-Saal
Alina Ibragimova joins BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor.
Alina Ibragimova joins BBC Symphony Orchestra and Sakari Oramo for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor.
Programme
- The Mastersingers of Nuremberg - Prelude
- Violin Concerto in E minor
- Aria 'Ach, ich fühl's' from Die Zauberflöte K620
- Aria 'Come scoglio' from Così fan tutte K588
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Alina Ibragimovaviolin
- Sumi Hwangsoprano
- Sakari Oramoconductor
Part ofKissinger Sommer Festival 2015
Sun 12 Jul 2015
- 19:00Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden
Enjoy the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1929 silent movie thriller on the big screen in Saffron Hall.
Fri 17 Jul 2015
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Sakari Oramo conducts this year’s opening concert, in a programme that includes Walton’s pithy choral masterpiece 'Belshazzar’s Feast' and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 with soloist Lars Vogt. Broadcast live on BBC Two on Friday 17 July.
Sakari Oramo conducts this year’s opening concert, in a programme that includes Walton’s pithy choral masterpiece 'Belshazzar’s Feast' and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 with soloist Lars Vogt. Broadcast live on BBC Two on Friday 17 July.
Programme
- Maskarade(5 mins)overture
- Dadaville(6 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
- Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor(31 mins)
- interval
- Belshazzar's Feast Suite(16 mins)
- Belshazzar’s Feast(34 mins)
Performers
- Lars Vogtpiano
- Christopher Maltmanbaritone
- Sakari Oramoconductor
Sat 18 Jul 2015
- 16:30Royal College of Music
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to this evening’s Prom.
Sun 19 Jul 2015
- 13:00Royal College of Music
Join Mary King and members of the BBC Singers to sing excerpts from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.
Mon 20 Jul 2015
- 13:00Royal Albert Hall
Meet music producer Naughty Boy and learn about his music production techniques and approach to song-writing.
Tue 21 Jul 2015
- 17:00Royal College of Music
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to this evening’s Prom.
Wed 22 Jul 2015
- 12:00Royal Albert Hall
Observe world-class musician Colin Currie coaching four aspiring young percussionists in a percussion masterclass.
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Mark Simpson performs the Clarinet Concerto by Carl Nielsen, whose 150th anniversary falls this year, in a programme which also includes an alluring suite from Ravel’s 'Daphnis and Chloe'. Selected pieces will be broadcast on BBC Four on Thursday 30 July.
Mark Simpson performs the Clarinet Concerto by Carl Nielsen, whose 150th anniversary falls this year, in a programme which also includes an alluring suite from Ravel’s 'Daphnis and Chloe'. Selected pieces will be broadcast on BBC Four on Thursday 30 July.
Programme
- In a Summer Garden(15 mins)
- Epithalamion(25 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
- interval
- Clarinet Concerto(24 mins)
- Daphnis and Chloe – Suite No. 2(16 mins)
Performers
- Mark Simpsonclarinet
- Rebecca Bottonesoprano
- Sir Andrew Davisconductor
Sat 25 Jul 2015
- 10:30Royal College of Music
Join professional musicians and create a piece of music inspired by this evening’s Prom.
- 14:00Royal College of Music
Join Mary King and members of the BBC Singers to sing excerpts from Fiddler on the Roof.
Mon 27 Jul 2015
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Susanna Mälkki conducts Holst’s masterpiece in a programme which also includes the UK premiere of a new violin concerto by Luca Francesconi, written for and performed by Leila Josefowicz. Selected pieces broadcast on BBC Four on Friday 31 July.
Susanna Mälkki conducts Holst’s masterpiece in a programme which also includes the UK premiere of a new violin concerto by Luca Francesconi, written for and performed by Leila Josefowicz. Selected pieces broadcast on BBC Four on Friday 31 July.
Programme
- Notations 1–4 & 7(17 mins)
- Duende – The Dark Notes(26 mins)BBC co-commission: UK premiere
- interval
- The Planets(51 mins)
Performers
- Leila Josefowiczviolin
- Susanna Mälkkiconductor
Fri 31 Jul 2015
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
The world-famous Labèque sisters perform Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos with the BBC Symphony Orchestra before a performance of Shostakovich’s visceral ‘Leningrad’ Symphony.
The world-famous Labèque sisters perform Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos with the BBC Symphony Orchestra before a performance of Shostakovich’s visceral ‘Leningrad’ Symphony.
Programme
- Concerto in E flat major for two pianos(24 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No 7 in C major, 'Leningrad'(73 mins)
- Four Movements for two pianos – 4th mvtEncore
Performers
- Katia LabèquepianoPiano
- Marielle LabèquepianoPiano
- Semyon Bychkovconductor
Sat 1 Aug 2015
- 10:30Royal Albert Hall
Observe jazz vocalist Clare Teal and composer, trumpeter, and band leader Guy Barker create a pop-up Big Band.
