From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Fiftieth birthdays for the National Youth Orchestra and composer Michael Berkeley are celebrated tonight. Berkeley's imaginative Proms commission was inspired by a Bosch painting dealing with "innocence, experience and retribution". The players of the NYO also show their energy in Britten's virtuoso showpiece and Shostakovich's fiercely political symphony.
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, conductor Mstislav Rostropovich
Britten The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Michael Berkeley The Garden of Earthly Delights (BBC commission; first performance)
8.15 What Price Excellence?
Over the last 50 years, the National Youth Orchestra has become a jewel in our musical crown, founded on the dedicated hard work of its talented young musicians. Who are they, and how does playing in the orchestra affect their lives?
8.35 Shostakovich Symphony No 10 Repeated Wednesday 2pm
SIMULTANEOUS BROADCAST: with BBC2
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