The week in classical: BBC Proms week one review – hallelujahs all round | Classical music
circleImagine the difference an election could make. BBC Proms This has been a year of hope and relief – with the culture wars over and the licence fee declared safe, people’s hearts must be lifted. BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus The first night, BBC SingersAfter coming under threat of dissolution last year, the ensemble that […]
TV tonight: this year’s Proms kicks off with a magical female-led opener | Television
BBC Proms 2024 7pm, BBC TwoIt’s Proms season! Clive Miley kicks off eight incredible weeks of classical music at the Royal Albert Hall. On the opening night, the BBC Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Conductor Elim Chan will make his Proms debut, and star soloist Isata Kanneh-Mason will perform Clara Schumann’s Piano […]