BBC Proms 2023

The world-famous BBC Proms returns for 2023, and will feature a huge breadth of programming; from Berlioz to Bollywood, large scale symphonic and choral work, to intimate chamber concerts and exciting Proms debuts.

Its aim is to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience, remaining true to founder-conductor Henry Wood’s original vision in 1895. Whether you are a classical connoisseur or think ‘classical music is not for me’ there is going to be something for everyone across the eight week season.

There will be a wealth of opera and oratorio, including the highly anticipated UK premiere of György Kurtág’s first opera, Endgame. Large-scale choral repertoire will feature throughout, from Rachmaninov’s The Bells to Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast. This year will see more international orchestras, including the Budapest Festival Orchestra under Iván Fischer, with an ‘audience

The Details

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The world’s greatest classical music festival Friday 14 July – Saturday 9 September 2023, Royal Albert Hall choice’ programme, in which the audience chooses and votes live from a list of 250 dances, overtures, marches and symphonic movements.

The BBC Orchestras and Choirs will perform in 32 Proms, including 14 premieres. The BBC Singers will perform at five Proms, including the First and Last Nights and a Late Night Prom, showcasing their broad range of repertoire.

The team behind the hugely successful Horrible Histories present ’Orrible Opera, an irreverent introduction to opera featuring the Orchestra and Chorus of English National Opera.

Dalia Stasevska conducts the First Night, featuring pianist Paul Lewis and a world premiere from Ukrainian composer Bohdana Frolyak. The Last Night of the Proms will be conducted by Marin Alsop featuring cellist Sheku KannehMason and soprano Lise Davidsen with a world premiere by James B. Wilson.

Every Prom at the Royal Albert Hall and ‘Proms at’ chamber concert across the UK will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3. For the first time the majority of concerts, will be available on BBC Sounds for 12 months. BBC television and BBC iPlayer will broadcast 24 programmes, including the First Night and Last Night of the Proms, and these will be available to watch on iPlayer for 12 months.