BBC Promenade Concerts 2025

Breaking the code: Collon and his Aurora Orchestra unlock the secrets at the heart of Shostakovich’s Fifth 

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2025 [16] – Shostakovich’s Fifth by Heart: A musical and dramatic exploration of Shostakovich’s Symphony No.5: Max Revell (actor/dancer), Polly Frame, Craig Stein, Sarah Twomey (actors), Samuel West (Voice of Stalin), Petroc Trelawny (Voice of Telephone Operator). Aurora Orchestra / Nicholas Collon (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London. 16.8.2025. (CSa)

Shostakovich’s Fifth by Heart with the Aurora Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Collon © BBC/Andy Paradise

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Ben Grosvenor and the BBC NOW fill the Royal Albert Hall with a collage of sounds

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2025 [15] – Gubaidulina, Ravel, Shostakovich: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), Kostas Smoriginas (bass-baritone), BBC National Chorus of Wales (chorus master: Adrian Partington), Synergy Vocals, BBC Orchestra of Wales / Ryan Bancroft (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 15.8.2025. (LJ)

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A most memorable Prom concert from Johannes Moser, Eva Ollikainen and the BBC SO

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC PROMS 2025 [14] – Varèse, Thovaldsdottir, Ravel, Stravinsky: Johannes Moser (cello), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Eva Ollikainen (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 13.8.2025. (CC)

Eva Ollikainen conducts cellist Johannes Moser and the BBC SO © BBC/Andy Paradise

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Two orchestras, three choirs make for a mighty Mahler’s Third: Ryan Bancroft and BBC NOW at the Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2025 [13] – Mahler: Beth Taylor (mezzo-soprano), CBSO Children’s Chorus, CBSO Youth Chorus, BBC National Chorus of Wales (chorusmaster: Adrian Partington), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Ryan Bancroft (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 11.8.2025. (JR)

Ryan Bancroft conducts mezzo-soprano Beth Taylor, the BBC NOW and choruses in Mahler © Chris Christodoulou/BBC

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Iván Fischer and Budapest Festival Orchestra’s Beethoven and Bartók keeps the Prommers spellbound

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2025 [11] – Beethoven, Bartók: Dorottya Láng (mezzo-soprano), Krisztián Cser (bass), Budapest Festival Orchestra / Iván Fischer (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 6.8.2025. (AK)

Iván Fischer conducts Dorottya Láng (Judith), Krisztián Cser (Bluebeard) and the Budapest Festival Orchestra © BBC/Andy Paradise

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Beatrice Rana’s fresh performance of Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini wows Prommers

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2025 [12] – Dukas, Rachmaninov, Bartók: Beatrice Rana (piano), BBC Singers (chorus master: Neil Ferris), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Josep Pons (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 8.8.2025. (LJ)

Josep Pons conducts the BBC SO © BBC/Mark Allan

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Enigmatic Boulez, dramatic early Mahler at the BBC Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2025 [10] – Boulez, Mahler: Natalya Romaniw (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Russell Thomas (tenor), James Newby (baritone), Carlos González Nápoles (treble), Malakai Bayoh (alto), Constanza Chorus, BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra / Hannu Lintu (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 4.8.2025. (CK)

[l-r] Natalya Romaniw (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Hannu Lintu (conductor), Russell Thomas (tenor) and James Newby (baritone) © BBC/Andy Paradise

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Kahchun Wong’s immaculate conception of Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2025 [9] – Mahler: Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), Emily D’Angelo (mezzo-soprano), Hallé Youth Choir, Hallé Choir, Hallé / Kahchun Wong (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.8.2025. (AV-E)

Kahchun Wong conducts the Hallé in Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony © BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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