BBC Proms 2020

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BBC Proms: Proms 2020: London Sinfonietta

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Proms 2020

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Contemporary chamber ensemble the London Sinfonietta returns to the Royal Albert Hall

Contemporary chamber ensemble the London Sinfonietta returns to the Royal Albert Hall, with a programme of contemporary classical works.

Leading contemporary chamber ensemble the London Sinfonietta returns to the Royal Albert Hall for a showcase of Minimalist classics, including music by two giants of the 20th and 21st centuries, Steve Reich and Philip Glass.

Presented by Georgia Mann.

Philip Glass: Facades	
Julia Wolfe: East Broadway	
Nancarrow arr. Yvar Mikhashoff Player Piano Study No. 6 
Nancarrow arr. Yvar Mikhashoff Player Piano Study No. 9  
Tansy Davies: Neon	
Edmund Finnis in situ		
Meredith: Axeman		
Steve Reich: City Life		


London Sinfonietta
Geoffrey Paterson conductor

BBC Proms: Proms 2020

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.

Another chance to hear broadcasts of selected concerts from the 2020 BBC Proms season.

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