Prom 16: BBC Philharmonic/Storgårds review – Shostakovich’s impact is blunted
Lawrence Power was the spellbinding soloist in Cassandra Miller’s intimate viola concerto, and the BBC Philharmonic played superbly in a somewhat muted reading of Shostakovich’s fourth
July 2024
Prom 15: The Swingles/BBCPhil/Collon review – a bicycle wheel, birds and beatboxing
‘Few are mad enough to take it on’ – Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor on Busoni’s Piano Concerto
Prom 14: BBCSO/Järvi/Yunchan Lim review – star pianist brings subtlety and brilliance to Beethoven
Proms at the Glasshouse review – Rakei proves ripe for orchestration
The week in classical: BBC Proms week one review – hallelujahs all round
Prom 9: BBC Scottish SO/Wigglesworth review – meticulous making of unexpected connections
Prom 6/7: Verdi’s Requiem/Jakub Józef Orliński review – choral glories, bel canto and breakdancing
Prom 5: BBCNOW/Bancroft review – full-blooded return to the birth of modernism
Prom 4: Hallé/Elder review – a farewell eclipsed by the quality of the music-making
First Night of the Proms review – a thrilling adventure ride
Is this 20-year-old the greatest pianist of our times? Yunchan Lim, the Korean about to electrify the Proms
‘We’re in for a treat’: five Proms performers pick their highlights of the season
Observer New Review Q&A
Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński: ‘Breakdancing feeds into my performances – music dictates the way you move on stage’
Proms star Elim Chan: ‘Being who you are is powerful. Not all orchestras can take it’
April 2024
The week in classical: Lucia di Lammermoor; Nash Ensemble; Anthony McGill and Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective – review
A fearless central performance anchors Katie Mitchell’s busy yet insightful Donizetti revival. And two chamber concerts serve as a vibrant prelude to this year’s BBC Proms…
This Proms season ticks all the boxes and promises special things
Andrew Clements
After the disruptions of Covid, director David Pickard has managed to balance innovation with tradition in his final year of programming the festival
BBC unveils 2024 Proms lineup: Daniel Barenboim, Daleks and disco
The 81-year-old conductor makes a rare UK visit with his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, while Yo-Yo Ma, Doctor Who, Florence Welch, Sam Smith and Rule, Britannia! all feature
