Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev at the Proms

Star pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason makes her solo Proms debut with Prokofiev’s thrilling Third Piano Concerto.

Star pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason makes her solo Proms debut with Prokofiev’s thrilling Third Piano Concerto. At just 27 years old, Isata delights in this fiendish work, full of rhythm and romance with rhapsodic bursts of melodic spontaneity.

Also tonight, Tchaikovsky’s magnificent fifth symphony which pierces the heart with a stunning exploration of fate. It was a theme that Tchaikovsky grappled with throughout his life, and here that famous horn solo wavers constantly between sorrow and joy, as the composer navigates his own emotions.

Both pieces performed by the ѿý National Orchestra of Wales under the baton of Ryan Bancroft. Presented by Clive Myrie.

1 hour, 33 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Clive Myrie
Conductor Ryan Bancroft
Musician Isata Kanneh‐Mason
Orchestra ѿý National Orchestra of Wales
Director Bridget Caldwell
Producer Louise Bracken

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Aug 2023 20:00
  • Sun 20 Aug 2023 16:30

The home of classical music and the Proms on the ѿý

Every Proms concert is broadcast live on Radio 3 - don't miss a single one.