2015 Proms

A dears friend of my has tickets for the Last Night......can't wait

I was lucky enough to grab some tickets for Prom 63:

Messiaen -- Hymne
Mozart -- PC 27
Bruckner -- Sym. 7

http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/endc8g

Which is the normal amount of non-classical (pop, film music, Broadway musicals, etc)? I worry about it slowly taking over when it should really have no place.

I've got tickets for Vanska/BBCSO and Sibelius 5, 6 and 7. I'd really like to be in the mosh pit, but live too far away to just turn up and hope!

They play them on the radio here, I'll be looking forward to listening!

I'll be listening to all the Proms via Radio 3. There does seem to be a lot of "themed" non-classical events this year, but then again there seems to me just more events in general.

I've also recorded almost every Prom since 2010 for my own personal library as it introduces me to works I've never heard of before, I aim to do the same this season!

fantastic stravinsky and bartok selection!

I will be seeing Fiddler on the Roof as well as Prom 36 (Boulez/Ravel/Stravinsky). FOTR because it's my family's favourite musical and Prom 36 because Hamelin's in it and I LOVE HAMELIN!!!! Also I'm a big fan of The Firebird, however I'm terrified about how my family will react to Boulez......

TwoPhotons said:

I will be seeing Fiddler on the Roof as well as Prom 36 (Boulez/Ravel/Stravinsky). FOTR because it's my family's favourite musical and Prom 36 because Hamelin's in it and I LOVE HAMELIN!!!! Also I'm a big fan of The Firebird suite, however I'm terrified about how my family will react to Boulez......

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If it was Notations for orchestra that would be one thing...but Figures, Doubles, Prismes is a much more violent work and not nearly as frequently played. I'd be overjoyed to hear it live myself...

The best thing to do would be not to scare them off about it beforehand. Let them react how they will.

The BBC radio iplayer is now available all over the world so everyone should be able to listen to the proms concerts. I'm not interested particularly in the themed nights, even though I love both Bach cello suites and Prokofiev concerti.
I find all the proms chanting and stomping and dressing up of the audience slightly baffling and not really necessary. These people need to get to a cup final if they want all of that!! For that reason I'd probably never consider the last night or weird TV themed concerts.

The BBC Proms season starts tomorrow night! (7.30pm BST, 2.30pm ET) This kicks off a season on 76 Proms events in addition to Chamber Music events, Saturday Matinees etc.

Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra:

Nielsen - Maskarade (overture)
Gary Carpenter - Dadaville - world premiere
Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor
Sibelius - Belshazzar's Feast - suite
Walton - Belshazzar's Feast

BBC Proms Website

I'll be switching on my TV tonight for the first time since election night! I haven't been to a concert in over 2 weeks and I'm going cold turkey

It's beginning.

This is more exciting than I imagined it would be.

The BBC National Chorus of Wales are directed by the same director as the Choir I sing in - Adrian Partington his name https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Partington

Attending my first prom tonight... Prom 4: Beethovens 9th. Cannot wait. Very excited.

smarshal said:

Attending my first prom tonight... Prom 4: Beethovens 9th. Cannot wait. Very excited.

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Are you promming or have you got tickets? You'll have a great time either way!

Tickets very new to all this so apologies for the confusion.... Having just researched the difference after 30 years of pop/rock/indie/alternative music of all sorts I started listening to classical 6 months ago... And have not stopped since. Needless to say I'm very excited about tonight and got tickets for a couple of the Mahler concerts in August.

smarshal said:

Needless to say I'm very excited about tonight and got tickets for a couple of the Mahler concerts in August.

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Nice one. Are you seeing Elder do Mahler's 9th?

Skilmarilion said:

Nice one. Are you seeing Elder to Mahler's 9th?

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The 5th and 6th actually... Although I may get tickets for the 9th as well... I'm in a definite Mahler phase at the moment.

Wow, just managed to secure tickets for Prom 73, which is:

Vienna Philharmonic
Semyon Bychkov (conductor)

Brahms
Symphony No. 3 in F major 39’

Schmidt
Symphony No. 2 in E flat major 53’

I am really surprised that tickets were still available and am incredibly excited at the prospect of hearing one of the world's greatest orchestras live. I have no doubt that it will be worth the 8-9 hour round trip drive from the North West and probably cheaper and easier than trying to secure tickets in Vienna!