BBC Proms S79E07 · Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony at the Proms

Overview

A concert of musical postcards from the Americas featuring Dvorák’s masterful ‘New World’ Symphony. The Prom features two pieces from North America alongside a trumpet concerto full of the sounds of Latin America by Mexican composer Arturo Márquez, where Venezuelan virtuoso Pacho Flores performs on four types of trumpet. The prom is presented by fellow trumpeter Alison Balsom.

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1. 1 1. First Night of the Proms 20252025-07-18 · 2h 14mThe 2025 First Night sees Mendelssohn’s ‘Hebrides’ Overture and Sibelius’s Violin Concerto featured alongside British classics from Bliss and Vaughan Williams, plus a world premier
2. 2 2. Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand2025-07-20 · 1h 50mNicholas McCarthy, the world’s only professional one-handed concert pianist, makes his Proms debut alongside the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in a concert of 20th-century classic
3. 3 3. Vivaldi and Bach at the Proms2025-07-25 · 1h 39mSummer from The Four Seasons and Bach’s Air are among the highlights in a concert of Baroque delights featuring violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte making his Proms debut.
4. 4 4. The Great American Songbook with Samara Joy2025-07-27 · 1h 40mGrammy Award-winning sensation Samara Joy sings Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra and Sun Ra’s timeless classics. Andi Oliver hosts this Proms debut from a rising star.
5. 5 5. Bach and Mendelssohn at the Proms2025-08-01 · 1h 35mThe first televised Prom from The Glasshouse in Gateshead, featuring two classical masterpieces. David Fray plays Bach's dark and dramatic Keyboard Concerto in D Minor, and some 2
6. 6 6. Beethoven’s Fifth at the Proms2025-08-02 · 1h 20mThe most iconic four notes in music history open Beethoven’s famous symphony, performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev. Saint-Saëns’ much lo
7. 7 7. Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony at the Proms2025-08-08 · 1h 45mA concert of musical postcards from the Americas featuring Dvorák’s masterful ‘New World’ Symphony. The Prom features two pieces from North America alongside a trumpet concerto ful
8. 8 8. Viennese Waltzes at the Proms2025-08-10 · 1h 39mStep into a glittering world of waltzes, romance and high-kicking operetta as the BBC Concert Orchestra marks 200 years since the birth of Johann Strauss II. With favourites like t
9. 9 9. Anoushka Shankar at the Proms2025-08-15 · 1h 20mAnita Rani introduces a concert that sees sitar superstar Anoushka Shankar join forces with conductor Robert Ames and London Contemporary Orchestra to perform a newly orchestrated
10. 10 10. Aurora Orchestra Plays Shostakovich's Fifth2025-08-17 · 1h 45mExplore this 20th-century masterpiece from the inside out as Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra return to the Proms with a signature memorised performance marking the 50th an
11. 11 11. Beethoven's Ninth at the Proms2025-08-22 · 1h 30mBeethoven’s Ninth Symphony – one of the most iconic and uplifting works in the classical canon – roars to life in the Royal Albert Hall. Presented by trumpet superstar Alison Balso
12. 12 12. Great British Classics at the Proms2025-08-24 · 2h 15mA musical celebration of landscapes and seascapes from the Royal Albert Hall performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. From the soaring flight of Vaughan Williams’s The La
13. 13 13. Mahler’s Fifth at the Proms2025-08-29 · 1h 59mThe electrifying combination of young superstar Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra brings Mahler’s epic and life-affirming symphony with its famou
14. 14 14. Soul Revolution with Trevor Nelson2025-08-30 · 1h 29mFeaturing hits by Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield and more. Trevor Nelson hosts at the BBC Proms, tracing the musical path of the United States’ civil
15. 15 15. Modern Classics at the Proms2025-08-31 · 2h 14mTom Service curates a musical snapshot in a special compilation of new music performed at the 2025 Proms. Featuring seven new pieces, including two world premieres, a dazzling trum
16. 16 16. Classic Thriller Soundtracks at the Proms2025-09-05 · 1h 49mA night of thrills and suspense awaits as Alfred Hitchcock’s favourite composer – Bernard Herrmann – is celebrated at the Royal Albert Hall. Highlights include the themes from Vert
17. 17 17. The Planets and Star Wars at the Proms2025-09-06 · 1h 38mA galaxy of sound from Britain’s brightest young musicians. The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and conductor Dalia Stasevska blast off on a celestial musical journey fea
18. 18 18. Celebrating Chineke! at the Proms2025-09-07 · 1h 49mClive Myrie presents from the Royal Albert Hall as Europe’s first majority black and ethnically diverse orchestra celebrates its 10th anniversary. For this landmark concert, Chinek
19. 19 19. Vienna Philharmonic plays Mozart and Tchaikovsky at the Proms2025-09-12 · 1h 28mOne of the world’s great orchestras make a much-anticipated return to the Royal Albert Hall, conducted by Franz Welser-Möst with two landmark symphonies that each broke the musical
20. 20 20. Scottish Chamber Orchestra at the Proms2025-09-12 · 20mFrench baroque at its very best as Rameau’s Les Indes galantes suite is performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under the baton of their charismatic maestro Maxim Emelyanychev.
21. 21 21. Last Night of the Proms2025-09-13 · 2h 4mThe world's biggest classical music party gets under way live at the Royal Albert Hall. Katie Derham presents alongside a host of special guests, with performances from conductor E
22. 22 22. Last Night of the Proms: Finale2025-09-13 · 1h 30mThe 2025 Proms season is crowned with a brand new, specially commissioned, orchestral arrangement of Queen's masterpiece, Bohemian Rhapsody, celebrating the song's 50th anniversary
23. 23 23. Unmissable Moments at the Proms 20252025-09-14 · 2h 0mA feast of show-stopping highlights from the biggest classical music festival in the world. From Mendelssohn to Mahler, Vaughan Williams to Vivaldi, Star Wars to Shostakovich - the
24. 24 24. St. Vincent at the Proms2025-09-26 · 1h 39mThe multiple Grammy Award-winning singer joins a full orchestra for this one-off gig at the Royal Albert Hall, with incredible new arrangements of some of her most-loved songs. St
25. 25 25. JADE at the Proms: A Homecoming2025-11-08 · 58mThe former Little Mix singer has become a pop powerhouse in her own right, and she performs her first solo show in the north east of England at The Glasshouse in Gateshead, accompa
26. 26 26. The Traitors at the Proms2026-01-01 · 1h 13mClaudia Winkleman hosts a spine-tingling concert full of dramatic tunes and asks a packed Royal Albert Hall audience to help find the hidden traitors. With surprise guests.