Benjamin Grosvenor at the First Night of the Proms

14th August 2011 3 hours Season 65 Episode 14

The 19-year-old British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor makes his Proms debut at the opening of the 2011 season - the youngest soloist ever to appear at a Proms First Night. Benjamin is the soloist in Liszt's Piano Concerto No 2, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jirí Belohlàvek, followed by a brilliant encore for solo piano - Brahms's Hungarian Dance No 5.

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Season 65 · Episode 15

Kathryn Tickell and Friends

Northumbrian smallpiper Kathryn Tickell and friends celebrate the music of Percy Grainger in a Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. Molly on the Shore, Shepherd's Hey, Early One Morning - Grainger was a pioneering collector of folk music from around the world and the concert includes traditional and contemporary folk music using material which formed the basis of Grainger's arrangements. Special guests include English folk singer June Tabor and also on stage are the Northern Sinfonia conducted by John Harle. Introduced by Charles Hazlewood.

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