Proms 2026

The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra is joined by performers from the National Youth Music Theatre to celebrate the music of Alan Menken, with sets from his scores to classic Disney films such as The Little Mermaid and Aladdin

Jakub Hrůša and the BBC Symphony Orchestra join Czech pianist Lukáš Vondráček for this Everest of Romantic piano concertos. Bookending the concert are Kaprálová’s Suita rustica and Janáček’s best-loved orchestral work, the Sinfonietta

The Berlin Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko return to the Proms with two works filled with musical secrets and concealed identities: Elgar’s ‘Enigma’ Variations and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4

The Gesualdo Six and the Colin Currie Group appear in a Late-Night Prom that combines choral works by Renaissance composers including Hildegard of Bingen, Josquin and Pérotin with Steve Reich’s take on traditional Hebrew Psalms, Tehillim

The Berlin Philharmonic and Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko return for their second Prom of the season, joining forces with Augustin Hadelich for Beethoven’s Violin Concerto before a performance Scriabin’s intoxicating Third Symphony

Be first to hear pieces composed by the most recent winners of the BBC Young Composer competition, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra

Jakob Lehmann and period-instrument group Les Siècles bring to life Berlioz’s ‘Dramatic Legend’ in a concert performance with an international cast of soloists, including American tenor John Osborn, Gerald Finley and Véronique Gens

BBC Young Composer workshops offer 12 to 18 year olds the opportunity to create, collaborate and hone their music making skills together with support from experienced composers and musicians.

Iwan Davies and Sinfonia Cymru present an afternoon sequence exploring the connections and communicative powers of words and music, inspired by the themes of legend and folklore

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla and the Oslo Philharmonic join maverick virtuoso Patricia Kopatchinskaja for Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto. We also hear Øyvind Torvund’s symphonic poem ‘Forest Morning’ and excerpts from Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet