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The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

The world's greatest classical music festival. Stunning performances, unique collaborations and the sheer joy of live music. Relive 2023's highlights before the new season begins.

BBC Proms: 2009: Prom 13: Family Prom

BBC Proms: 2009: Prom 13: Family Prom: Part 2

Prom 13: Family Prom

Part 2 2009

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A family concert aimed at younger audiences, including works by Saint-Saens and Britten.

A family concert aimed at younger audiences. Including Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso. Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.

From the Royal Albert Hall, London, Sarah Walker presents the conclusion of a free family concert devised to give new and younger audiences a first taste of classical music and a flavour of the music to be heard throughout the season.

Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo capriccioso
Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Jennifer Pike (violin) 
BBC Philharmonic 
Tecwyn Evans (conductor)

New collaborative work: The Rough Guide to the Proms Family Orchestra (world premiere)
BBC Proms Family Orchestra
Lincoln Abbotts (director).

BBC Proms: 2009

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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Music: Classical: Orchestral

Selected coverage from the classical concerts of the Proms' 115th season.

The BBC Philharmonic give a free family concert of popular favourites

Violinist Jennifer Pike joins the BBC Philharmonic for a free family concert of popular favourites. With music by Khachaturian, Chopin, Bennett, Holst and Elgar

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