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BBC Proms

2007

Simon Bolivar National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela

Duration: 2 hours

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Katie Derham introduces another extraordinary Prom from the BBC archive. This week she's joined by the conductor of what has been described as the greatest Prom of all time, Gustavo Dudamel. Together they look back at his debut Prom in 2007 with the Simon Bolivar National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, who dazzled the music world with their performance of Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony, Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story and a feast of musical gems from Latin American composers Márquez, Ginastera and Gutiérrez
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Contributors

Presenter:
Katie Derham
Interviewed Guest:
Gustavo Dudamel
Producer:
Cat Dixon
Director:
Ian Russell
Presenter:
Verity Sharp

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