London

BBC Proms 2026 presents 86 concerts over eight weeks: more than 70,000 tickets at £8, every note broadcast on BBC Radio 3 & BBC Sounds, and 24 Proms programmes on BBC TV and iPlayer

Friday 17 July – Saturday 12 September 2026 at London’s Royal Albert Hall and venues across the UK

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A season-long celebration of American music marks 250 years since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence, with the Proms debut of The Met Orchestra and the highly anticipated return of the Los Angeles Philharmonic after nearly a quarter of a century. The season features the UK premieres of major new works co-commissioned by the BBC from American composers Wynton Marsalis and Jessie Montgomery, and appearances from conductors and star soloists including Marin Alsop, Angel Blue and Joyce DiDonato.

The Proms welcomes the finest orchestras from around the world, including the debuts of the Spanish National Orchestra and the Mahler Academy Orchestra and the return of the Berlin, Munich and Oslo Philharmonic Orchestras.

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The Southbank Centre’s Classical Music Autumn/Winter 2026/27 programme bookended by milestone 90th birthday celebrations for icons of minimalism Steve Reich and Philip Glass

The two landmark celebrations frame a programme of world-class orchestral performance, boundary-pushing new work and fresh approaches to the concert hall experience.

The season kicks off with new work by Julia Wolfe featuring 146 voices, conducted by Marin Alsop.

The programme sees Pekka Kuusisto and Jean Rondeau join Manchester Collective as the Southbank Centre’s cohort of Resident Artists for 2026/27.

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