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06 September 2026 London (United Kingdom)
BBC Proms - Dvořák’s ‘New World’ Symphony
BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo - Royal Albert Hall
Program Info: BBC Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo, conductor Jess Gillam, saxophone Ben Goldscheider, horn Sheku Kanneh‐Mason, cello
BBC Young Musician has launched many classical careers since it began in 1978. Three of its 2016 finalists – Jess Gillam, Ben Goldscheider and Sheku Kanneh-Mason – are reunited a decade on in a specially commissioned Triple Concerto by former BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Gwilym Simcock, full of rhythmic energy and joy. Britten’s colourful The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra and the folk-inspired warmth of Dvořák’s ‘New World’ Symphony complete a vibrant programme.
Programme Benjamin Britten - The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, opus 34: composed in 1946 to accompany an educational film produced by the British government and featured in the Oscar-nominated film Moonrise Kingdom Gwilym Simcock - Triple Concerto for Soprano Saxophone, Horn and Cello, BBC co-commission: world premiere
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Antonín Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 in E minor, ‘From the New World’
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