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The SWR Symphony Orchestra’s Triumphant First – and Last – Appearance at the Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 55 – Boulez, Ligeti, and Bartók: Sophie Cherrier (flute), SWR Experimental Studio (live electronics), SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden and Freiburg, François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 26.8.2015 (MB)

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François-Xavier Roth conducts the SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden and Freiburg at the BBC Proms
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Shostakovich’s Orango Scores a Huge Hit at the Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 53, Bartók, Mozart, Shostakovich: David Fray (piano); soloists; Philharmonia Voices; Philharmonia Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen. Royal Albert Hall, London. 24.8.2015 (CC)

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The cast of Shostakovich’s Orango at the BBC Proms with the Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen
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Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Bring Magnificent Mahler to the Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 49 – Dean, Mahler: Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet). Boston Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 22.8.2015. (CC)

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Håkan Hardenberger performs Brett Dean’s Dramatis personae at the BBC Proms 2015
with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons
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Quaintness and Oriental Charm in St Petersburg Ballet’s La Bayadère

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Irina Kolesnikova London Season – Ludwig Minkus, La Bayadère: Soloists, Corps de ballet of The St Petersburg Ballet Theatre and Orchestra / Timor Gorkovenko (conductor), The London Coliseum, London. 22.8.2015. (JPr)

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Irina Kolesnikova as Nikiya in La Bayadère
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There’s Sweet Charity at the Cadogan Hall

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Sweet Charity at Cadogan Hall staring Denise Van Outen – Charity Michael Xavier – Charlie / Vittorio Vidal / Oscar Lindquist Kimberley Walsh – Nickie Kerry Ellis – Helene Michael Simkins – Herman Rodney Earl Clarke – Big Daddy Amy Perry – Ursula Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra ArtsEd – Ensemble Richard Balcombe– music director Paul Foste – stage director Matt Flint – choreographer
Sweet Charity at Cadogan Hall
L-R Denise Van Outen, Kerry Ellis, Kimberley Walsh
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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sweet Charity (Book by Neil Simon, Lyrics by Dorothy Fields and Music by Cy Coleman): Soloists, ArtsEd Ensemble, Richard Balcombe (musical director) with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Cadogan Hall, London 20.8.2015. (JPr)

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Leonskaja and Dutoit on Form in Mozart Shostakovich Prom

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Debussy, Mozart,l Shostakovich: Elizabeth Leonskaja (piano), Royal Phiilharmonic Orchestra / Charles Dutoit (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 19.8.2015. (GD)

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Pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.22 in E flat major at the BBC Proms 2015
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The Virtuosity and Musicality of Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra at the Proms

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 44 – Schoenberg, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky: Guy Braunstein (violin), Kian Soltani (cello), West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 18.8.2015 (MB)

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Violinist Guy Braunstein, Daniel Barenboim at the piano, and cellist Kian Soltani perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto
at the 2015 BBC Proms c BBC/Chris Christodoulou

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