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BBC Proms 2005: Preview Night

on BBC Radio 3

Stephanie Hughes and Andrew McGregor look forward to the new season, which begins on Friday, with the Proms director,
Nicholas Kenyon. Including an A-Z of the Proms from Andrew Marr, and at: 7.35 Enter a competition to win Prom tickets.
7.45 Chausson Les Papillons Satie La Diva de I'Empire Felicity Lott (soprano), Graham Johnson (piano)
7.50 Stephanie Hughes visits Cadogan Hall in London: the new venue for Proms Chamber Music.
8.00 Rob Cowan presents an Innocent Ear selection on one of this years' Proms themes, the sea.
8.30 Writer and broadcaster Dan Zerdin shares Proms memories and anecdotes.
9.00 Rob Cowan presents an Innocent Ear selection on the Proms theme of fairy tales.
9.20 Composer Fraser Trainer talks about his new violin concerto written for Viktoria Mullova.
9.30 Listeners Listeners' memories of the Proms, related by Nicholas Kenyon.
9.40 Tchaikovsky Suite: The Nutcracker
(excerpts) BBCSO, conductor Malcolm Sargent
Send your competition entries by TEXT: [number removed], email: [email address removed], or Phone: [number removed]
Send Proms memories/anecdotes to: [address removed] or email to: [email address removed]
Pull-out guide to the Proms: see centre pages

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephanie Hughes
Presenter:
Andrew McGregor
Presenter:
Andrew Marr
Presenter:
Rob Cowan
Director:
Nicholas Kenyon
Soprano:
Felicity Lott
Pianist:
Graham Johnson
Interviewee:
Fraser Trainer
Proms director:
Nicholas Kenyon
Conductor:
Malcolm Sargent

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