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Sun 15 Jul 2018
- 17:15Imperial College Union
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to this evening's Prom. Bring your instrument and join in!
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
BBC Young Musician celebrates its 40th birthday with a concert featuring illustrious past winners and finalists, including Nicola Benedetti, Freddy Kempf and Sheku Kanneh-Mason, as well as this year’s winner. With music by Ravel and Saint-Saëns.
BBC Young Musician celebrates its 40th birthday with a concert featuring illustrious past winners and finalists, including Nicola Benedetti, Freddy Kempf and Sheku Kanneh-Mason, as well as this year’s winner. With music by Ravel and Saint-Saëns.
Programme
- Fantasia on the Young Musician ThemeBBC commission: world premiere
- Drumming – Part 1(15 mins)
- Violoncelles, vibrez!(12 mins)(new arrangement for 4 cellos & orchestra by Sollima)
- Gershwinicity(13 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
- The Carnival of the Animals(13 mins)(arr Iain Farrington)
- Sidechaining(10 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
- Tzigane(10 mins)
- Britannia(13 mins)
- Pictures at an Exhibition - 10. The Great Gate of Kiev (orch. Wood)(5 mins)
Performers
- Nicola Benedettiviolin
- Jennifer Pikeviolin
- Nicholas Danieloboe
- Ben Goldscheiderhorn
- Alexander Bonesaxophone
- Jess Gillamsaxophone
- Alexandra Ridouttrumpet
- David Childseuphonium
- Natalie Cleincello
- Guy Johnstoncello
- Sheku Kanneh-Masoncello
- Michael Collinsclarinet
- Emma Johnsonclarinet
- Colin Curriepercussion
- Owen Gunnellpercussion
- Adrian Spillettpercussion
- Sam Waltonpercussion
- Freddy Kempfpiano
- Lara Meldapiano
- Lauren Zhangpiano
- Andrew Gourlayconductor
Sun 29 Jul 2018
- 10:30Imperial College Union
Bring all the family along to sing Kerry Andrew’s Ten Pieces song 'No Place Like'. No experience of singing required.
- 13:00Royal Albert Hall
Discover the characters and stories behind some spectacular orchestral pieces in the annual Ten Pieces Proms. CBBC’s Naomi Wilkinson presents a thrilling musical adventure for all the family, featuring music by Elgar, Dvořák, Copland and more.
Discover the characters and stories behind some spectacular orchestral pieces in the annual Ten Pieces Proms. CBBC’s Naomi Wilkinson presents a thrilling musical adventure for all the family, featuring music by Elgar, Dvořák, Copland and more.
Programme
- Kerry Andrew
- Mason Bates
- Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
- Aaron Copland
- Antonín Dvořák
- Edward Elgar
- Carl Orff
- Henry Purcell
- Jean Sibelius
- Igor Stravinsky
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky
- Music by Kerry Andrew, Mason Bates, Joseph Bologne (Chevalier de Saint-Georges), Copland, Dvořák, Elgar, Orff, Purcell, Sibelius, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky
Performers
- Naomi WilkinsonSpell Caster
- Paapa EssieduJoseph Bologne
- Josie LawrenceMolly Finch
- London Music Masters
- Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Youth Academy
- Brave New Voices from English PEN
- Rafael Payareconductor
- Denni SayersStage Director
- 15:15Imperial College Union
A chance for children to pose questions to leading musicians from across the Proms season and to find out more about what it takes to make it in music!
- 17:00Royal Albert Hall
Discover the characters and stories behind some spectacular orchestral pieces in the annual Ten Pieces Proms. CBBC’s Naomi Wilkinson presents a thrilling musical adventure for all the family, featuring music by Elgar, Dvořák, Copland and more.
Discover the characters and stories behind some spectacular orchestral pieces in the annual Ten Pieces Proms. CBBC’s Naomi Wilkinson presents a thrilling musical adventure for all the family, featuring music by Elgar, Dvořák, Copland and more.
Programme
- Kerry Andrew
- Mason Bates
- Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
- Aaron Copland
- Antonín Dvořák
- Edward Elgar
- Carl Orff
- Henry Purcell
- Jean Sibelius
- Igor Stravinsky
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky
- Music by Kerry Andrew, Mason Bates, Joseph Bologne (Chevalier de Saint-Georges), Copland, Dvořák, Elgar, Orff, Purcell, Sibelius, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky
Performers
- Naomi WilkinsonSpell Caster
- Paapa EssieduJoseph Bologne
- Josie LawrenceMolly Finch
- London Music Masters
- Brave New Voices from English PEN
- Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Youth Academy
- Rafael Payareconductor
- Denni SayersStage Director
Mon 30 Jul 2018
- 10:00Royal Albert Hall
BBC Proms Session with Miloš Karadaglić open to young musicians aged 14-25.
