Performances of John Wilson at BBC Proms
Fri 24 Jul 2026
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London return to the Proms for the first of two concerts, performing Respighi’s trilogy of Rome-inspired tone-poems alongside the Walton’s rhapsodic Cello Concerto. Norwegian cellist Jonathan Aasgaard makes his Proms debut
John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London return to the Proms for the first of two concerts, performing Respighi’s trilogy of Rome-inspired tone-poems alongside the Walton’s rhapsodic Cello Concerto. Norwegian cellist Jonathan Aasgaard makes his Proms debut
Programme
- The Force of Destiny – overture(8 mins)
- Cello Concerto(28 mins)
- interval
- Roman Festivals(25 mins)
- Fountains of Rome(15 mins)
- Pines of Rome(21 mins)
Performers
- Jonathan Aasgaardcello
- John Wilsonconductor
Sun 6 Sept 2026
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London present a concert of English music, pairing two works by Britten – the Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge and orchestral song-cycle Les illuminations – with music by Berkeley, Bridge and Imogen Holst
John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London present a concert of English music, pairing two works by Britten – the Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge and orchestral song-cycle Les illuminations – with music by Berkeley, Bridge and Imogen Holst
Programme
- Serenade for strings(13 mins)
- Lament(4 mins)
- Les illuminations(22 mins)
- interval
- Suite for String Orchestra(16 mins)
- Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge(26 mins)
Performers
- Julie Rosetsoprano
- Sinfonia of London(strings)
- John Wilsonconductor
