East Meets West in Stimulating Fusion at the Late Night Prom

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom 2017 BBC PROMS 41 – R. Shankar/Glass, Passages: Anoushka Shankar (sitar); Alexa Mason (soprano); Gaurav Mazumdar (sitar); Ameed Ali Khan (sarod); Nick Able (tanpure); Ravichandra Kulur (bansun/vocalist); Pirashanna Thevarajah (ghatam/kanjira/morsing); M. Balachandar (mridangam); Sanju Sahal (tabla); Britten Sinfonia/Karen Kamensek (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, 15.8.2017. (CC)

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The Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Robin Ticciati in Fine Form at the Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom 2017 BBC PROMS 40 – Brahms, Berg, Larcher, Schumann: Christian Tetzlaff (violin); Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 15.8.2017. (CC)

Christian Tetzlaff performs Berg’s Violin Concerto with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under conductor Robin Ticciati at the 2017 BBC Proms; photo credit - Chris Christodoulou.
Christian Tetzlaff (violin) with the SCO & Robin Ticciati (conductor) (c) Chris Christodoulou

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A Triumphant Prom Performance of La Damnation de Faust

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom 2017 BBC PROMS 31 – Berlioz – La Damnation de Faust:  Soloists; Trinity Boys Choir; Monteverdi Choir; National Youth Choir of Scotland; Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique / Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 8.8.2017. (CC)

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Michael Spyres (Faust), Ann Hallenberg (Marguerite) & Sir John Eliot Gardiner (condiuctor)
(c) BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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ITINÉRAIRE BAROQUE 2017: TON KOOPMAN TALKS TO COLIN CLARKE

Ton Koopman Talks to Colin Clarke

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Ton Koopman performing at his 2017 Itinéraire Baroque festival

I met Ton Koopman in his lovely home near Verteillac, France. Koopman’s festival, Itinéraire Baroque, had finished the night before; arriving at the house, there was a palpably convivial atmosphere, with artists featured in the festival relaxing alongside Koopman and his friends and family. The interview itself took place in a lovely, peaceful space away from the hubbub.

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The National Youth Orchestra’s Remarkable Virtuosity in a Challenging Programme

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom 2017 BBC PROMS 28 – Coll, Adès, Stravinsky: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain / Thomas Adès (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 5.8.2017. (CC)

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Francisco Coll following the London premiere of his work ‘Mural’ by the NYOGB
conducted by Thomas Adès (c) Chris Christodoulou.

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The Proms Swing in Centenary Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom 2017 BBC PROMS 27 – Ella and Dizzy: A Centenary Tribute: Dianne Reeves (singer); James Morrison (trumpet); Victor Sangiorgio (piano); James Morrison Trio (William Morrison, guitar; Patrick Danao, drum kit; Harry Morrison, bass); BBC Concert Orchestra / John Mauceri (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 4.8.2017. (CC)

Prom 20 - Ella & Dizzy: A Centenary Tribute (performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by John Mauceri with Dianne Reeves: singer, James Morrison: trumpet and Victor Sangiorgio: piano - The James Morrison Trio-William Morrison: guitar, Patrick Danao; drums, Harry Morrison: bass)) on at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday, 4 Aug. 2017. Photo by Mark Allan
Dianne Reeves with the BBC Concert Orchestra & John Mauceri (conductor
(c) BBC/Mark Allan

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