BBC Proms
All you need to know about the BBC Proms
Today's unmissable BBC Prom: Britten, Elgar and a former BBC Young Musician of the Year
Here's your brief guide to the BBC Proms concert taking place at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday, 26 July 2024, featuring Britten, Elgar, and the brilliant cellist Laura van der Heijden
Laura van der Heijden: the gifted, thoughtful and ever-questing cellist who won BBC Young Musician at just 15
With her recording of Walton’s Concerto, cellist Laura van der Heijden revisits her BBC Young Musician win – but with a new, mature focus
Alice Coote: the impressively versatile British mezzo-soprano gracing the 2024 BBC Proms
Here's a brief introduction to the British mezzo-soprano Alice Coote, who performs at the BBC Proms on Thursday 25 July and who's earned an enviable reputation for her captivating performances across a wide range of operatic roles.
Today at the BBC Proms: soprano Alice Coote and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Brahms, Schoenberg and Mahler
Your guide to the action at the BBC Proms today, Thursday 25 July - featuring Brahms, Mahler and Schoenberg
Braimah Kanneh-Mason: all you need to know about the gifted British violinist returning to the Proms this summer
Meet Braimah Kanneh-Mason, the gifted violinist and member of an astoundingly musical family of performers
Jules Buckley: the inimitable conductor, composer and arranger serving up an infectious mix of classical, pop and jazz
Jules Buckley is one of the most dynamic and interesting musicians around today, but who exactly is he? Michael Beek gives you a quick guide
Eric Whitacre: Nevada's most famous composer, who has broken records with his virtual choirs
Meet Eric Whitacre, the hugely popular US composer, conductor and founder of the Virtual Choir
BBC Proms 2024: your guide to every concert, every performer, and how to listen
Here is the complete schedule of concerts and events for the 2024 BBC Proms, featuring an enticing array of classical music's best-loved performers
Sleepers and Scowlers, Lovebirds and Last-Nighters: your ultimate BBC Proms spotter’s guide
Part of the fun of the BBC Proms is all the fascinating people-watching to be done. From Sleepers to Scowlers, here are 15 Proms stereotypes to spot and tick off. Which one are you?
The cellist, the cameraman, the Prommer and the snapper: meet the people who put the magic into the BBC Proms
Freya Parr heads to the Royal Albert Hall to meet some of the many unsung heroes who make the Proms such an unrivalled success
Timing, poise and mental calm: why legendary gymnast Simone Biles is an inspiration for all musicians
Conductor Gemma New salutes the focus, positivity and grace under pressure of artistic gymnast Simone Biles
Daleks, congas, protests, and the year no one came: 100 unforgettable BBC Proms
Jeremy Pound looks at some of the finest moments – plus a few not-so-glorious episodes – from the BBC's near-100-year guardianship of the world’s greatest classical music festival
BBC National Orchestra of Wales: all you need to know about the Welsh orchestra returning to the Proms in 2024
Discover the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, one of the BBC's five orchestras and an ambassador for classical music in Wales
Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks – a guide to the uplifting work composed to mark the end of a war
Handel’s uncanny gift for furnishing a great moment in history with suitably grandiose music is brilliantly demonstrated in his Music for the Royal Fireworks
Who is Yo-Yo Ma? Everything you need to know about the legendary American cellist who returns to the Proms this summer
Meet Yo-Yo Ma, the brilliant US cellist, who has inspired players and audiences around the world
BBC Symphony Orchestra: all you need to know about the flagship UK orchestra returning to the Proms in 2024
Discover the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC’s principal broadcasting orchestra at the heart of British cultural life since 1930
BBC Concert Orchestra: all you need to know about the versatile UK orchestra returning to the Proms in 2024
Discover the BBC Concert Orchestra, the smallest and most adaptable of the BBC's five orchestras
Paavo Järvi: Everything you need to know about the Estonian conductor who is appearing at this year’s BBC Proms…
All you need to know about the Berlin Philharmonic: the acclaimed German orchestra returning to the Proms in 2024
Discover the Berlin Philharmonic, the legendary German orchestra known for its charismatic conductors and special sound
Antonio Pappano: the English-Italian conductor returning to the Proms in 2024
We take a look at the life and career of the acclaimed British-Italian conductor Antonio Pappano, who led the orchestra at the Coronation and returns for the 2024 BBC Proms
Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser: the Canadian conductor bringing disco to the 2024 BBC Proms
Dani Howard: a guide to the talented young composer whose music features at the BBC Proms 2024
Meet Dani Howard, the brilliant young British composer, who has recently been appointed composer-in-residence with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Sophie Bevan: meet the British soprano performing at this year’s First Night of the Proms
Anne-Sophie Mutter: all you need to know about the legendary German violinist who returns to the Proms this summer
Meet Anne-Sophie Mutter, the brilliant German violinist, who has inspired composers, conductors and fellow performers