| Programme to include: | ||
| Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) | Symphony no. 5 in D minor, Op.47 (performed from memory) |
| Aurora Orchestra | |
| Nicholas Collon | Conductor |
| Frantic Assembly | |
| Max Revell | Actor |
Explore a symphony from the inside out. Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra reflect this year’s Shostakovich anniversary with a Prom that takes the audience under the hood of a 20th-century masterpiece and into the mind of the man who made it. Actors join the Aurora’s players to bring to life a symphony born in the shadow of Stalin’s regime – music on the edge of life and death by a composer treading a dangerous line between political obedience and artistic defiance.
Seats from £15 to £66 (plus booking fee). On sale 17 May 2025.
Audio-described by Timna Fibert
British Sign Language-interpreted
Broadcast on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer this season