Royal Albert Hall
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Another year, another spectacular line-up of classical music. This year, the orchestral extravaganza will feature 86 concerts across eight weeks, with over 3,000 artists taking to the stage, with the majority of the action taking place inside the grand surroundings of London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Sakari Oramo will conduct the First Night of the Proms, with tenor Caspar Singh, baritone Gerald Finley, violinist Lisa Batiashvili – including the world premiere of The Elements by Master of the King’s Music Errollyn Wallen. The Last Night of the Proms will be conducted by Elim Chan and features trumpeter Alison Balsom and soprano Louise Alder, with two world premieres, by Camille Pépin and Rachel Portman.
And there’s plenty more in between. See international orchestras, including the Vienna Philharmonic, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Look out for major soloists, such as pianists Yunchan Lim and Sir András Schiff, violinists Hilary Hahn and Janine Jansen, and soprano Golda Schultz.
Plus, there’ll be plenty of special events, including: Sir Simon Rattle conducting the Chineke! Orchestra for the first time, in their tenth-anniversary year; the first overnight Prom since 1983, featuring pianist and YouTube sensation Hayato Sumino; The Traitors Prom hosted by Claudia Winkleman hosts and exploring themes of treachery and betrayal in classical music; a new CBeebies Prom titled A Magical Bedtime Story; non-classical artists will present their music in new orchestral settings including St. Vincent and Samara Joy; Trevor Nelson presents the Soul Revolution Prom and Anoushka Shankar performs a the world premiere of her new album.
Ticket prices start at £10 (with half-price tickets for under-18s ), and Promming day standing tickets are £8. Booking ahead is recommended. All performances will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer, too.
