Alexander Verney-Elliott

Transcendent transfiguration: Ryan Bancroft and the BBC NOW at the Royal Albert Hall

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [4]- Various: Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), Paula Murrihy (mezzo-soprano), James Way (tenor), Szymon Mechliński (baritone), London Philharmonic Choir, BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Ryan Bancroft (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 23.7.2026. (AV-E)

Ryan Bancroft conducts Paula Murrihy (mezzo-soprano), Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), Szymon Mechliński (baritone) and the BBC NOW © BBC/Mark Allan

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Viva España! The Spanish National Orchestra scores a World Cup-winning Proms debut at the RAH

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom BBC Proms 2026 [1] – Ravel, de Falla, Rodrigo: Rafael Aguirre (guitar), Spanish National Orchestra / David Afkham (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 19.7.2026. (AV-E)

Guitarist Rafael Aguirre and conductor David Afkham © BBC/Chris Christodoulou 

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Strauss anything but domestic: Santtu-Matias Rouvali and the Philharmonia at the RFH

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richard Strauss: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 4.6.2026. (AV-E)

Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, Philharmonia Orchestra and conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali © Marc Gascoigne

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Anointed Andsnes and superlative Stutzmann in paragon performances with the LSO at Barbican Hall

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Wagner, R. Strauss: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Nathalie Stutzmann (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 14.5.2026. (AV-E)

Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes performs Beethoven with the London Symphony Orchestra © Mark Allan/LSO

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