First Night of the Proms 2023

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Finlandia, symphonic poem for orchestra, Op.26
Frolyak, Bohdana (b. 1968)	Let There Be Light (BBC commission: world premiere)
Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)	Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)	Snöfrid, improvisation for narrator, mixed-voice choir and orchestra, Op.29
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)	The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34

Performers

Paul Lewis	Piano
Lesley Manville	Narrator
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska	Conductor

The 2023 BBC Proms season gets off to a whirlwind start with a series of Nordic delights – from Grieg’s passionate Piano Concerto to Sibelius’s rousing statement of national identity, Finlandia. Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra introduces each section of the orchestra from strings to timpani and is packed with earworms for all ages. Plus, a world premiere from Ukrainian composer, Bohdana Frolyak.

£14 to £62 (plus booking fee)

Broadcast on BBC TV

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