A feast of baroque music is performed by the Virtuosi di Roma, one of the world's most celebrated chamber orchestras.
They play without a conductor and in tonight's concert offer five concertos, including Boccherini's most famous cello concerto.

Angelo Stefanato, their leader and artistic director, says:
"We are delighted to return to the Proms after a three-year absence with a tribute to Boccherini on the 250th anniversary of his birth, and four contrasting concertos by our beloved Vivaldi. The programme happily gives each of our soloists a concerto to play and I will play solo violin in Il favorito."

Introduced by James Naughtie from the Royal Albert Hall.

(Simultaneous Broadcast with Radio 3)
(As coverage of the Prom is live, the following programme may run late)