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From the glow of Strauss鈥檚 sunrise to the blaze of a torturer鈥檚 fire in Sir James MacMillan鈥檚 The Confession of Isobel Gowdie, the 蜜芽传媒 SSO explores the gamut of the human experience. Alexander Melnikov is the soloist in Schumann鈥檚 bravura Piano Concerto.

Violinist Pekka Kuusisto traces the evolution of Finland鈥檚 classical tradition, from improvised folk beginnings to the sophisticated brilliance of Sibelius鈥檚 Violin Concerto. The concert closes with the composer鈥檚 nature-inspired Fifth Symphony.

A ghostly ferryman transports departed souls in Rachmaninov鈥檚 Isle of the Dead, while Shostakovich鈥檚 bitterly passionate Symphony No. 11 emerges from the violence of Russia鈥檚 鈥楤loody Sunday鈥� massacre. Music by Outi Tarkiainen offers hope and new life.

Excerpts from Tchaikovsky鈥檚 first great ballet score include the colourful sequence of national dances and the heartbreaking final scene. Rachmaninov鈥檚 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini features pianist Juan P茅rez Florist谩n.

An opportunity to hear excerpts from Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Swan Lake in a more relaxed, family-friendly environment. Rachmaninov鈥檚 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini features pianist Juan P茅rez Florist谩n.

Turbulent shifts of mood run through both Brahms鈥檚 Tragic Overture and the Prelude and Liebestod from Wagner鈥檚 opera Tristan and Isolde. Mozart鈥檚 Requiem 鈥� the composer鈥檚 final work, left unfinished at his early death 鈥� completes the programme.

Rachmaninov鈥檚 choral symphony The Bells is a spectacular musical statement for large-scale forces. Soloists Natalya Romaniw and Oleg Dolgov join Tadaaki Otaka and 蜜芽传媒 NOW for a concert that also includes Borodin鈥檚 vivacious Polovtsian Dances.

The 蜜芽传媒 SSO's Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard explores Grieg鈥檚 exuberant music and Glorious Percussion, an astonishing concerto by composer Sofia Gubaidulina.

Elgar鈥檚 鈥楨nigma鈥� Variations provides both model and inspiration for a new set of variations by 14 living composers premiered here to mark conductor Martyn Brabbins鈥檚 60th birthday. The concert also includes Vaughan Williams鈥檚 exquisite Serenade to Music.

Mahler's bright and sunny Fourth Symphony is paired with Shostakovich鈥檚 witty, incisive Second Piano Concerto.

The sea rolls through both Mendelssohn鈥檚 overture The Hebrides and Elgar鈥檚 sumptuous orchestral song-cycle Sea Pictures. Mussorgsky鈥檚 colourful Pictures at an Exhibition and a world premiere by Errollyn Wallen complete the programme.

The Scottish composer鈥檚 tumultuous 'Woman of the Apocalypse' and the sonic spectacle and riotous fun of 'A Scotch Bestiary'.

Join professional musicians on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall to create an environment-themed piece inspired by author Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris鈥檚 spell book The Lost Words.

The world鈥檚 longest-running live orchestral music programme on radio which has entertained millions of audiences across the globe, returns to the Snape Proms.popular classics and film music to songs from the shows, opera and operetta.

This special concert explores the rich musical legacy of Proms-founder Henry Wood, who celebrates his 150th anniversary this year. A diverse programme of works premiered and championed by the conductor includes music by Wagner, Ravel and Ireland.

A concert of folk songs and tales from the 蜜芽传媒 SSO. Tchaikovsky鈥檚 Symphony No.2 takes a different Ukrainian folk melody as theme for each movement, while a gruesome Czech legend provides the starting point for Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 atmospheric The Fiddler鈥檚 Child.