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Joe Hisaishi at the Proms plus Steve Reich from Edinburgh

Composer/conductor Joe Hishaishi, famous for his scores for Studio Ghibli, conducts his own music alongside Steve Reich at the Proms, plus from Edinburgh, music by Missy Mazzoli

Composer/conductor Joe Hishaishi, famous for his scores for Studio Ghibli, conducts his own music alongside Steve Reich's Desert Music at the Proms, plus more highlights from the Edinburgh Internatinal Festival, including The King's Singers performing music by Missy Mazzoli and Stanley Glasser. Also in today's programme Mark Forrest introduces performances from Europe by fomer R3 New Generation Artist, Benjamin Grosvenor.

Antonín Dvořák
Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, op. 65
Ilian Garnetz (violin)
Sol Gabetta (cello)
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)

From the Edinburgh International Festival:
Stanley Glasser
Lala Mntwana
The King’s Singers

Missy Mazzoli
A Year of Our Burning
The King’s Singers
Colin Curry (percussion)

From the Proms:
Joe Hisaishi
The End of the World
John Holiday (counter-tenor)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
National Youth Voices
Philharmonia Chorus
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Joe Hisaishi (conductor)

Steve Reich
The Desert Music
John Holiday (counter-tenor)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Philharmonia Chorus
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Joe Hisaishi (conductor)

2 hours, 56 minutes

Music Played

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Piano Trio No. 3 in F minor, op. 65

    Performer: Ilian Garnetz. Performer: Sol Gabetta. Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.
  • Stanley Glasser

    Lala Mntwana

    Performer: The King’s Singers.
  • Fela Sowande

    African Suite (Akinla)

    Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Bernardi.
    • CBC.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria

    Performer: David Fray.
  • Joe Hisaishi

    The End of the World

    Composer: Joe Hisaishi. Singer: John Holiday. Singer: John Holiday. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Choir: National Youth Voices. Choir: National Youth Voices. Choir: Philharmonia Chorus. Choir: Philharmonia Chorus. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Joe Hisaishi. Conductor: Joe Hisaishi.
  • Samuel Barber

    Knoxville: Summer of 1915

    Performer: James Baillieu. Singer: Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha.
  • Paul Dukas

    The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
  • Steve Reich

    The Desert Music

    Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Choir: National Youth Voices. Choir: Philharmonia Chorus. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Joe Hisaishi.

Broadcast

  • Fri 15 Aug 2025 13:00