United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2026 [1]: (SRT)
After some Edinburgh choral delights, it was the tribute to John Wallace that was most heartwarming
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Dudamel and the LA Phil excel in Gabriela Ortiz’s ballet Revolución diamantina at the BBC Proms
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [16] – Beethoven, Ortiz: Los Angeles Master Chorale (upper voices), Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 12.8.2026. (CK)
Pasteurised ‘Pastoral’, Incandescent Inferno: Gustavo Dudamel and LA Phil at the Proms
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [15] – Beethoven, Adès: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra / Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 11.8.2026. (AV-E)
Youthful vitality, Vilde Frang, and Salonen’s all-encompassing technique made for a memorable Prom
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [14] – Salonen Conducts 20th-Century Classics: Vilde Frang (violin), Juilliard Orchestra, Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 10.8.2026. (CC)
The newly commissioned narration undermined a superb bicentenary Oberon Proms performance
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [12] – Weber, Oberon: Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique / Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 6.8.2026. (KMcD)
Gerstein, Søndergård and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra triumph at the Proms
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [10] – Knussen, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich: Kirill Gerstein (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Thomas Søndergård (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 3.8.2026. (AK)
Boulanger brilliance, Rachmaninov reticence: Dariescu and the Hallé under Kahchun Wong at the Proms
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [11] – Ravel, Nadia Boulanger, Rachmaninov: Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Hallé / Kahchun Wong (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 5.8.2026. (AV-E)
Two for one: a play and a recital with the Aurora Orchestra’s BBC Prom
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [9] – Mahler’s First by Heart: Natalie Lewis (mezzo-soprano), Jack Bardoe and Sarah Twomey (actors), Aurora Orchestra / Nicholas Collon (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.8.2026. (LJ)
