. Presented from the Royal Albert Hall by Martin Handley. The Philharmonia's principal conductor brings his mastery to a 20th-century classic, along with a work by one of the foremost composers of the present day.
Philharmonia, conductor Christoph von Dohnanyi Bach, orch Webem Ricercata (Musical Offering, BWV1059)
Thomas Ades Overture; Waltz; Finale (Powder Her Face) (first London performance)
8.10 Twenty Minutes: Face Off Inspired by Ades's Powder Her Face, tonight's interval feature weaves together the voices of portrait photographer Jane Bown , consultant plastic surgeon Peter Butler , actor Matt Chambers , and Susanna Hancock. who is blind. All have a fascination with faces - and unexpected threads of shared experience are revealed.
8.30 Bartok Duke Bluebeard 's Castle (sung in Hungarian) with Charlotte Hellekant (Judith: mezzo). Falk Struckmann (Duke Bluebeard: bass) This Prom is also broadcast on BBC4 at 7.30pm