Proms 2026
29 Aug 2026, Royal Albert Hall
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Proms 2026 Stravinsky and Prokofiev with the Oslo Philharmonic

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Stravinsky and Prokofiev with the Oslo Philharmonic
19:30 Sat 29 Aug 2026 Royal Albert Hall
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla and the Oslo Philharmonic join maverick virtuoso Patricia Kopatchinskaja for Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto. We also hear Øyvind Torvund’s symphonic poem ‘Forest Morning’ and excerpts from Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla and the Oslo Philharmonic join maverick virtuoso Patricia Kopatchinskaja for Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto. We also hear Øyvind Torvund’s symphonic poem ‘Forest Morning’ and excerpts from Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet

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Powerhouse conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla and the Oslo Philharmonic team up with maverick virtuoso Patricia Kopatchinskaja for Stravinsky’s Bach-inspired Violin Concerto – a ferociously demanding work that showcases all the violinist’s signature ‘beauty, passion and imagination’. Shakespeare’s warring families and passionate young lovers come to life in excerpts from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, and the concert opens with Norwegian composer Øyvind Torvund’s symphonic poem ‘Forest Morning’ for orchestra and electronics, in which idyllic birdsong is gradually taken over by the sounds of traffic and urban bustle.

Patricia Kopatchinskaja © Marco Borggreve

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