BBC Proms

Fridays at 6pm (August 13 - October 1)

The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Its aim: to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience, which remains true to founder-conductor Henry Wood's original vision in 1895. Join Classical 89 for a series of eight concerts from this year's Proms lineup.

August 13, 2021
First Night of the 2021 BBC Proms
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska, conductor
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Serenade to Music POULENC: Organ Concerto
MACMILLAN: When Soft Voices Die (World Premiere)

August 20, 2021
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Elim Chan, conductor
Sol Gabetta, cello
PURCELL: Dido’s Lament
OGONEK: Cloudline (World Premiere) SAINT-SAENS: Cello Concerto No. 1 BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4

August 27, 2021
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, conductor
GIPPS: Symphony No. 2 in B major
ADES: The Exterminating Angel Symphony BRAHMS: Symphony No. 3

September 3, 2021
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft, conductor
THOMAS: Dance Foldings
IVES: Three Places in New England
DVORAK: Symphony No. 9

September 10, 2021
The Philharmonia Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 1
BACH: Keyboard Concerto in f minor, BWF 1056 MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 24, K 491 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 9

September 17, 2021
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor
Timothy Ridout, viola
BRAY: Where Icebergs Dance Away
WALTON: Viola Concerto
ARNOLD: Symphony No. 5

September 24, 2021
Halle Orchestra
Sir Mark Elder, conductor
Benjamin Grosvener, piano
Anna Lapwood, organ
Unsuk Chin: Subito con Forz
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4
Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 “organ”

October 1, 2021
Last Night of the 2021 BBC Proms
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor
Stuart Sketon, tenor
Ksenija Sidorova, accordion
RAZAZ: Mother (World Premiere)
TRAD.: Fantasia on British Sea-Songs ARNE: Rule, Brittania!
ELGAR: Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 PARRY: Jerusalem
UNKNOWN: The National Anthem (British) TRAD.: Auld lang syne