BBC Proms - Season 22 / Year 2024

BBC Proms - Season 22 / Year 2024

Season 22 / Year 2024

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DatesJul 19, 2024 - Sep 14, 2024
Previous Season

Episodes

First Night of the Proms
Year 2024Episode 1120 min

First Night of the Proms

Clive Myrie and special guests launch the 2024 BBC Proms season from the Royal Albert Hall, with Beethoven's famous Fifth Symphony. A dazzling all-female line-up features pianist extraordinaire Isata Kanneh-Mason, superstar soprano Sophie Bevan and acclaimed conductor Elim Chan, conducting her First Night debut. This show kicks off eight weeks of glorious music with an electrifying programme that also includes Handel's Music for Royal Fireworks and a world premiere from 27-year-old composer Ben Nobuto. Sophie Bevan makes a triumphant return to the Proms with Bruckner's jubilant Psalm 150, and Isata Kanneh-Mason performs a tender and lyrical piano concerto by Clara Schumann, a composer she has championed tirelessly. They're joined by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus and BBC Singers.

Jul 19, 2024
Sir Mark Elder's Farewell to the Halle at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 2100 min

Sir Mark Elder's Farewell to the Halle at the Proms

Proms history is made, as Sir Mark Elder conducts The Hallé for the final time as music director after 25 years at the helm, with Mahler's epic Fifth Symphony. Mahler: Symphony No 5 in C sharp minor. Hallé Children's Choir, Hallé Youth Choir, Hallé Choir, Hallé, Mark Elder (conductor).

Jul 21, 2024
Verdi's Requiem at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 390 min

Verdi's Requiem at the Proms

Katie Derham presents from the Royal Albert Hall, featuring a performance by the BBC National Chorus of Wales, Crouch End Festival Chorus and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under conductor Ryan Bancroft. First performed 150 years ago, and given its British premiere at the same venue the following year, Verdi's Requiem is one of music's most vivid masterpieces, composed in memory of the Italian poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni. The soloists are Latonia Moore (soprano), Karen Cargill (mezzo), SeokJong Baek (tenor) and Soloman Howard (bass).

Jul 26, 2024
Sarah Vaughan: Tribute to a Legend at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 4100 min

Sarah Vaughan: Tribute to a Legend at the Proms

Clive Myrie presents the BBC Concert Orchestra and Guy Barker, joined by a line up of singers, in a celebration of Sarah Vaughan one of the most iconic voices of the 20th-century. Featuring songs made famous by the American jazz singer, including Misty, If You Could See Me Now and Body and Soul.

Jul 28, 2024
Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 5125 min

Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony at the Proms

Messiaen's Turangalila Symphony is performed at the Royal Albert Hall. The programme also includes a world premiere of Anna Clyne's The Gorgeous Nothings, inspired by the poems of Emily Dickinson and featuring Grammy Award-winning vocal group The Swingles. The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by Nicholas Collon. Petroc Trelawny presents.

Aug 2, 2024
John Wilson's American Greats at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 6140 min

John Wilson's American Greats at the Proms

A glittering programme including Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Barber's Adagio for Strings, performed live at the Royal Albert Hall with the all-star Sinfonia of London.

Aug 4, 2024
A Kanneh-Mason Playlist at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 7120 min

A Kanneh-Mason Playlist at the Proms

Superstar siblings Sheku and Braimah, with Brazilian guitarist Plínio Fernandes and the dynamic Fantasia Orchestra perform an eclectic and surprising mix from Brahms to Bob Marley.

Aug 9, 2024
NYO Plays Mahler's First at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 8125 min

NYO Plays Mahler's First at the Proms

The brightest young stars in classical music take to the stage as the National Youth Orchestra make their annual trip to the Proms playing Wagner, Mahler and more.

Aug 11, 2024
Modern Movie Soundtracks at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 9110 min

Modern Movie Soundtracks at the Proms

Edith Bowman presents a night for film lovers, with music from blockbusters including Everything Everywhere All at Once, All Quiet on the Western Front and Tár.

Aug 16, 2024
Britten's War Requiem
Year 2024Episode 1090 min

Britten's War Requiem

Petroc Trelawny presents Sir Antonio Pappano, his London Symphony Orchestra, the London Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Chorus and the Tiffin Boys' Choir performing Benjamin Britten's War Requiem at the 2024 Proms. They're joined by vocal soloists Natalya Romaniw, Allan Clayton and Will Liverman at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Aug 18, 2024
Mozart, Mendelssohn and A Midsummer Night's Dream
Year 2024Episode 11120 min

Mozart, Mendelssohn and A Midsummer Night's Dream

As part of the Proms 2024 season, Gemma New conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the National Youth Choir of Scotland's Chamber Choir in an evening of enchanting music from the Royal Albert Hall. The concert opens with Bonis's Salomé, a musical portrait of the mysterious biblical figure, followed by Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, featuring American clarinettist Anthony McGill. The Prom culminates in a semi-staged performance of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, including readings from the Shakespeare comedy. Presented by Clive Myrie. First broadcast on Radio 3, Friday August 16.

Aug 23, 2024
Sam Smith at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 12105 min

Sam Smith at the Proms

Clara Amfo presents as the singer performs classics from their back catalogue alongside soulful cover versions, accompanied at the Royal Albert Hall by the BBC Concert Orchestra under conductor Simon Hale. Chart-toppers like Stay With Me and I'm Not the Only One are performed alongside classics such as Hushabye Mountain and Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now. Sam also includes renditions of Oscar-winning Bond theme Writing's on the Wall and hits Unholy, How Do You Sleep? and Dancing with a Stranger, all arranged for orchestra, backing singers and 16-piece choir the LJ Singers.

Aug 24, 2024
Holst's The Planets at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 13110 min

Holst's The Planets at the Proms

Clive Myrie is joined by space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock and presents a Proms performance that depicts a journey through the solar system, featuring Sakari Oramo conducting performances of Sibelius's The Wood Nymph, Lara Poe's brand-new work Songs from the Countryside, with soprano Anu Komsi. Plus, students from the Royal College of Music Chamber Choir, Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra and the Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra come together for this programme.

Aug 25, 2024
Beethoven's Ninth Unwrapped
Year 2024Episode 14120 min

Beethoven's Ninth Unwrapped

The Aurora Orchestra take to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall with a signature memorised performance, led by conductor Nicholas Collon, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at the Proms. Solo vocalists Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Marta Fontanals-Simmons, Brenden Gunnell and Christopher Purves are joined by the BBC Singers and the National Youth Choir of Great Britain to form the chorus for the final movement. Linton Stephens presents.

Aug 30, 2024
Disco at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 1590 min

Disco at the Proms

Andi Oliver presents from the Royal Albert Hall as Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra and singers Vanessa Haynes, Vula Malinga, Cedric Neal and Elisabeth Troy in a selection of disco classics, including songs by Chic, Gloria Gaynor, Diana Ross, Boney M and Walter Murphy.

Aug 31, 2024
Beethoven for Three: Yo-Yo Ma, Emanual Ax and Leonidas Kavakos
Year 2024Episode 16120 min

Beethoven for Three: Yo-Yo Ma, Emanual Ax and Leonidas Kavakos

Soloists Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos and Yo-Yo Ma come together at the Proms to form a classical supergroup in a programme that blurs the line between symphonic and chamber music. Featuring a special arrangement of Beethoven's Sixth 'Pastoral' Symphony for three players and a performance of the 'Archduke' Piano Trio. Presented by Katya Adler.

Sep 1, 2024
Mancini, Bacharach and Friends at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 17125 min

Mancini, Bacharach and Friends at the Proms

Edwin Outwater and the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrate Henry Mancini and his music, marking a century since the flautist, composer and conductor's birth. They play classics such as Lujon as well as themes from The Pink Panther and Peter Gunn, plus gems from the lounge music and space-age pop genres Mancini helped inspire. Presented by Jess Gillam from London's Royal Albert Hall.

Sep 6, 2024
The Magic of Mozart at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 18110 min

The Magic of Mozart at the Proms

Katie Derham presents from the Royal Albert Hall as Riccardo Minasi conducts the Hamburg-based Ensemble Resonanz and soloists Clara-Jumi Kang and Timothy Ridout in an all-Mozart celebration, including music from The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni.

Sep 7, 2024
New Music at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 19120 min

New Music at the Proms

A celebration of some of the most exciting new classical music premiered in the Royal Albert Hall for the 2024 Proms, chosen by radio presenter Tom Service, and featuring interviews with their composers. Highlights include a jazzy extravaganza for brass by Wynton Marsalis and a celebration of music itself by Sir James MacMillan.

Sep 8, 2024
Unmissable Moments at the Proms
Year 2024Episode 20120 min

Unmissable Moments at the Proms

A whistlestop tour through eight weeks of performances from the spectacular array of superstar musicians who have graced the Royal Albert Hall stage this summer. From Sam Smith's highly anticipated Proms debut, Mancini's magnificent Moon River and Sir Mark Elder's poignant farewell with Mahler's Fifth, there were innumerable highlights. Join the Proms presenters on a journey through this season's best moments, including a Kanneh-Mason rendition of Bob Marley's Redemption Song, Holst's The Planets and Max Richter's On the Nature of Daylight. Featuring remarkable performances from soloists Isata Kanneh-Mason, Anthony McGill and Yo-Yo Ma.

Sep 13, 2024
Last Night of the Proms (Part 1)
Year 2024Episode 21115 min

Last Night of the Proms (Part 1)

Katie Derham presents live coverage of the final concert of this year's Proms live from the Royal Albert Hall, featuring soprano Angel Blue and pianist Stephen Hough alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus and BBC Singers. The evening begins with pieces by Walton, Puccini, Carlos Simon, Fauré, Ives and Coleridge-Taylor.

Sep 14, 2024
Last Night of the Proms (Part 2)
Year 2024Episode 2270 min

Last Night of the Proms (Part 2)

Katie Derham presents live coverage of the final concert of this year's Proms live from the Royal Albert Hall, featuring American soprano Angel Blue and pianist Stephen Hough performing alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus and BBC Singers.

Sep 14, 2024

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