Performer: Elim Chan

Co-commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the concerto highlights Wu Man, a virtuoso player of the Chinese lute.

With Andris Nelsons heading off to European festival commitments, the Boston Symphony continues its Tanglewood season with a series of guest conductors. 

Elim Chan expertly conducts the SSO through a varied programme featuring an Australian fanfare, Russian ballet music and Brahms' First Piano Concerto with Sir Stephen Hough. 

Die in Hongkong geborene Dirigentin spricht über ihren Einstieg in die Musik, ihre Liebe zum großen russischen Repertoire, ihren „Aschenputtel-Moment“ beim Gewinn des Donatella-Flick-Dirigierwettbewerbs und ihren Ehrgeiz, „gegen den Strom zu schwimmen“.

Stretching over 8 weeks, and with concerts in London and 6 cities across the UK, this year’s BBC Proms has a vast offering – including guest orchestras, premieres, and celebrations of Holst, Bruckner and Schoenberg.

Ahead of this year’s Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition, we talk to past winners Niklas Hoffmann, Elim Chan and François-Xavier Roth about their experiences.