Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. Jiri Belohlavek raises the baton in his new role as chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra to launch the 112th season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts. The concert lights the candles for the Proms celebration of Mozart's 250th birthday and Shostakovich's centenary, and features music from Belohlavek's Czech homeland. Presented by Stephanie Hughes
Barbara Frittoli (soprano), John Tomlinson (bass)
BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Jiri Belohlavek

Mozart Overture; Porgi Amor (Le Nozze di Figaro) In Quali Eccessi, O Numi ...Mi Tradi (Don Giovanni)
Smetana Vltava (Ma Vlast)
Dvorak Te Deum
8.30 Twenty Minutes: Talking Proms With Stephanie Hughes.
8.50 Shostakovich Symphony No 5

(This Prom is repeated on Monday 17 July at 2pm and can also be seen live tonight on BBC2)
(Visit the Radio 3 website at [website address removed] to listen online to all Proms for seven days after broadcast)
(David Gillard on a new Proms season: page 127)