BBC Proms
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200299 minEn Emisión

BBC Proms

Cadena:BBC Four

Episodio Anterior

S2026E15 - "Miles Davis: A Celebration at the Proms"

Emitido el Aug 21, 2026, 7:00 PM

Próximo Episodio

S2026E16 - "Marvin Gaye: A Tribute at the Proms"

Se emite el Aug 22, 2026, 7:00 PM (En 7h 52m)

Descripción

BBC Proms is the world's greatest classical music festival.

Detalles

Estado
En Emisión
Idioma
English
Duración
99 min
Estreno
August 17, 2002
Horario
Friday, Sunday a las 0:00

Enlaces Externos

Episodios (24 Temporadas · 436 Episodios)

First Night of the Proms

The classical music festival gets under way live from the Royal Albert Hall. Petroc Trelawny and Georgia Mann guide viewers through a night of music-making to kick off the summer's Proms season. Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man opens, followed by Gershwin's An American in Paris, and Ravel's bluesy Piano Concerto, performed by pianist Yunchan Lim. A world premiere by Josephine Stephenson starts the second half, followed by Finzi's ode to the patron saint of music - For St Cecilia - with tenor Thomas Atkins. Dalia Stasevska conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers and BBC Symphony Chorus.

Jul 17, 2026

120 min

Beethoven's Fifth at the Proms

Petroc Trelawny and Georgia Mann present a specially curated night of musical gems from the Royal Albert Hall featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductors Marin Alsop and Elim Chan. Alongside a performance of one of the best-known of all symphonies is Mussorgsky's A Night on a Bare Mountain and Richard Strauss's Don Juan.

Jul 19, 2026

60 min

Prog Rock at the Proms

Classical arrangements of music by ELP, Genesis, Mike Oldfield, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Yes and more, in a rock-classical crossover performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra alongside a group of rock veterans. Presented by Stuart Maconie from the Royal Albert Hall. The BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Robert Ames, Guy Garvey, Jane Weaver, Gruff Rhys, Carl Palmer, Peter Hammill. ELP/Copland, arr Robert Ames: Fanfare for the Common Man. Jethro Tull, arr Sam Gale: Out Bloody Rageous Pt 1. Genesis, arr Adam Dennis: A Trick of the Tail. Genesis, arr Sam Gale: I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe). Renaissance, arr Christian Balvig: Northern Lights. Moody Blues, arr Fiona Brice: Nights in White Satin. Van der Graaf Generator, arr Adam Dennis: Refugees. Yes, arr Chaines: And You And I; Close to the Edge; Siberian Khatru. Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells Pt 1 - excerpts. Interval. ELP, arr Robert Ames Karn: Evil; First Impression Part 2. Osibisa, arr Christian Balvig: Komfo 5. Frank Zappa, arr Christian Balvig: Peaches En Regalia. Focus, arr Christian Balvig: Sylvia. King Crimson, arr Fiona Brice: 21st Century Schizoid Man; I Talk to the Wind; Court of the Crimson King. Jethro Tull: Reasons for Waiting. Genesis, arr Fiona Brice: Entangled. Gentle Giant, arr Sam Gale: On Reflection. Incredible String Band, arr Christian Balvig: Maker of Islands. Pink Floyd, arr Fiona Brice: Great Gig In the Sky. Supertramp, arr Christian Balvig: Crime of the Century. ELP/ Mussorgsky, arr Robert Ames: Great Gate of Kiev.

Jul 24, 2026

120 min

John Wilson at the Proms

The powerhouse conductor brings Respighi's sun-soaked Roman Trilogy to life, leading his Sinfonia of London Orchestra through a colossal program also featuring Walton & Verdi.

Jul 26, 2026

119 min

Elgar at the Proms

A night celebrating the famed British composer with two of his best-loved works, the First Symphony & Cello Concerto, masterfully performed by Sheku Kanneh-Mason.

Jul 31, 2026

85 min

Bolero at the Proms

Nick Mohammed presents music inspired by Iberian rhythms as the Spanish National Orchestra makes its Proms debut with works by Manuel De Falla, Maurice Ravel & Joaquín Rodrigo.

Aug 1, 2026

75 min

Great Violinists at the Proms

Katie Derham presents a look at some of the great performances on the violin that have graced the Royal Albert Hall stage. Rising star Sueye Park makes her Proms debut with the Sibelius Violin Concerto, also featuring archive gems from Liya Petrova, Nicola Benedetti and Nigel Kennedy.

Aug 2, 2026

60 min

Also Sprach Zarathustra at the Proms

A specially curated programme, featuring a trio of pieces inspired by the wonders of the sky, opens with the BBC Philharmonic, under the baton of John Storgårds, in Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra. Judith Weir's Moon and Star follows, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Singers and Ryan Wigglesworth. The evening finishes with a debut performance by the Spanish National Orchestra in Ravel's Alborada del gracioso, conducted by David Afkham. 

Aug 7, 2026

65 min

Ravel's Bolero at the Proms

Coverage of the classical music festival.

Aug 7, 2026

15 min

Space Soundtracks at the Proms

Actor Nick Mohammed journeys through the Proms archive to celebrate the music that transformed people's view of the universe. Featuring Richard Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Gustav Holst's The Planets, John Williams's scores for Star Wars and ET the Extra-Terrestrial, Hans Zimmer's Interstellar and Max Richter's On the Nature of Daylight, heard in Arrival.

Aug 8, 2026

60 min

NYO at the Proms

Petroc Trelawny presents from the Royal Albert Hall as Thomas Adès conducts the National Youth Orchestra on a musical journey to the underworld and back. The programme opens with Liszt's Mephisto Waltz No 1, a whirlwind score based on Nikolaus Lenau's epic poem Faust, followed by Adès' own Dante - Part 2: Purgatorio, the central act of his Grammy Award-winning ballet. To round off the concert, the orchestra delivers the dazzling Symphonie fantastique by Berlioz. Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No 1. Thomas Adès: Dante - Part 2: Purgatorio. Berlioz Symphonie fantastique. National Youth Orchestra, Thomas Adès (conductor).

Aug 9, 2026

100 min

Beethoven's Seventh at the Proms

Fresh from his surprise appearance during the World Cup Final half-time show, Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in its first Proms appearance for more than two decades. Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, hailed by Wagner as 'the apotheosis of the dance', is paired with Gabriela Ortiz's Revolucion diamantina, a score inspired by Mexico's 2019 'glitter revolution'. Georgia Mann presents.

Aug 14, 2026

85 min

Celebrating Graceland at the Proms

Clive Myrie presents a concert by the Nu Civilisation Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall celebrating 40 years of Paul Simon's groundbreaking album. Ladysmith Black Mambazo, who featured prominently on the album, are joined by James Bay, Laura Mvula and others on thestage to perform tracks including You Can Call Me Al, Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes and The Boy in the Bubble.

Aug 15, 2026

60 min

Debuts at the Proms

Katie Derham presents a celebration of moments that made Proms history, with landmark premieres and remarkable debuts, including the first appearances of artists, orchestras and even instruments. Featuring a Betsy Jolas debut inspired by Shakespeare's Tempest, music from the Spanish National Orchestra,, soprano Angel Blue's triumphant first appearance, and the first accordion soloist to grace the Last Night of the Proms stage with Ksenija Sidorova's rendition of Piazzolla's Libertango.

Aug 16, 2026

55 min

Miles Davis: A Celebration at the Proms

Clive Myrie presents a night at the Royal Albert Hall in tribute to the legendary trumpeter who would have celebrated his centenary in 2026. The concert combines the musician's influences - works by Rodrigo and Gershwin - with his own hits from classic albums such as Porgy and Bess, Sketches of Spain and Miles Ahead, amongst others.

Aug 21, 2026

75 min

Marvin Gaye: A Tribute at the Proms

Andi Oliver presents a concert from the Royal Albert Hall in which Edwin Outwater conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, singer Luke James and the LJ Singers in a celebration of the singer-songwriter and musician. Featuring arrangements of hits including Ain't No Mountain High Enough, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, What's Going On, Sexual Healing. and Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing.

Aug 22, 2026

90 min

Mozart at the Proms

Georgia Mann presents a concert from the Royal Albert Hall as Benjamin Marquise Gilmore directs the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, horn player Felix Klieser and bassoonist Amy Harman in Mozart, Thea Musgrave, Britten and Elgar. The orchestra highlights the French horn and bassoon in two concertos - one classic, one contemporary, with Scottish composer Thea Musgrave's bassoon concerto Out of the Darkness receiving its world premiere. Mozart's good-natured Horn Concerto No 3 ends with a rollicking Allegro that's hard to resist, while there are more dancing rhythms from Britten's playful Simple Symphony, based on themes written by the composer before the age of 12. Britten: Simple Symphony. Mozart: Horn Concerto No 3 in E flat. Thea Musgrave: Bassoon concerto Out of the Darkness (BBC commission, world premiere). Elgar: Romance for bassoon and orchestra. Mozart: Symphony No 35 in D, Haffner. Felix Klieser (horn), Amy Harman (bassoon), Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Benjamin Marquise Gilmore (director/leader).

Aug 23, 2026

85 min

The Met Orchestra Plays Strauss at the Proms

New York's Met Orchestra make their much-anticipated Proms debut under the baton of Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. An all-Richard-Strauss programme ensures a night of musical passion, with Der Rosenkavalier, Ein Heldenleben and the final scene of Salome sung by coveted soprano Elza van den Heever. Presented by Petroc Trelawny from the Royal Albert Hall.

Aug 28, 2026

105 min

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