Ivan Hewett and William Mival introduce Berio's Sinfonia.
Semyon Bychkov and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SO present three 20th-century classics. The primal rhythms of Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring meet ballroom sophistication in Ravel’s La Valse, while Berio’s Sinfonia is a gorgeous patchwork of musical fragments.
Semyon Bychkov and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SO present three 20th-century classics. The primal rhythms of Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring meet ballroom sophistication in Ravel’s La Valse, while Berio’s Sinfonia is a gorgeous patchwork of musical fragments.
Senegalese cultural icon Youssou Ndour makes his Proms debut in a special late-night appearance. He’s joined by his group Le Super Étoile de Dakar for a performance embracing his signature mix of Cuban rumba, hip hop, jazz and soul.