Event listing: Prom 16: Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet | Royal Albert Hall | Wed 27 Jul 2016 at 19:00

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

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Programme

Dukas, Paul (1865-1935)	La Péri: Fanfare
Dukas, Paul (1865-1935)	La Péri: poème-dansé
Berkeley, Michael (b. 1948)	Violin Concerto (BBC commission: world premiere)
Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953)	Romeo and Juliet: excerpts

Performers

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Chloë Hanslip	Violin
Diego Espinosa	Tabla
Jac van Steen	Conductor

Jac van Steen and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales perform music by Dukas and a Michael Berkeley world premiere before Prokofiev’s dramatic ballet Romeo and Juliet.

Seats £7.50 to £38 (plus booking fee)

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Prom 16: a powerful Berkeley première

Mark Thomas, 27th July

A superb performance from Chloë Hanslip in the world premiere of Berkeley's Violin Concerto, with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Jac van Steen polished but lacking bite in Dukas and Prokofiev.

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