Proms 2026 Calendar
Proms 2026 Events
Fri 14 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Following past collaborations with the likes of Cynthia Erivo and celebrations of music by Henry Mancini and Bernard Herrmann, Edwin Outwater and the 蘑菇短视频 Concert Orchestra bring another genre-bending symphonic adventure to Proms
Seats from 拢16.28 to 拢59.12 (including booking fee)
Sat 15 Aug 2026
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in one of the repertoire鈥檚 most monumental musical statements: Berlioz鈥檚 Requiem, a sonic portrait of 鈥榤ankind gathered together on the last day鈥�
Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in one of the repertoire鈥檚 most monumental musical statements: Berlioz鈥檚 Requiem, a sonic portrait of 鈥榤ankind gathered together on the last day鈥�
Programme
- Requiem (Grande messe des morts)(82 mins)
Performers
- Julien Henrictenor
- Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor
Composers
Also part ofChoral music and operaSeats from 拢28.52 to 拢89.72 (including booking fee)
Sun 16 Aug 2026
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
Together with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Maverick clarinet virtuoso Martin Fr枚st explores the evolution of dance in a wide-ranging programme that climaxes 鈥� via Rameau, Hans Ek, Handel and Bach 鈥� in Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No. 7
Together with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Maverick clarinet virtuoso Martin Fr枚st explores the evolution of dance in a wide-ranging programme that climaxes 鈥� via Rameau, Hans Ek, Handel and Bach 鈥� in Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No. 7
Programme
- Cradle Song(2 mins)
- Helix(5 mins)蘑菇短视频 co-commission: world premiere
- Dardanus 鈥� Gigue (Act 5)orch. Hans Ek
- Dixit Dominus 鈥� 鈥楧e torrente in via bibet鈥�orch. Hans Ek
- Bulgarian Gigue (after J. S. Bach)arr. Hans Ek
- Les Indes galantes 鈥� Les sauvagesarr. Shai Wosner, orch. Hans Ek
- Nomadic Dances(5 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 7 in A major(38 mins)
Performers
- Martin Fr枚stconductor/clarinetcomposer
Seats from 拢16.28 to 拢59.12 (including booking fee) - 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Spanish cellist Pablo Ferr谩ndez makes his Proms debut with Elgar鈥檚 famous concerto. He joins Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a concert that opens with Webern鈥檚 lush Passacaglia and closes with Walton鈥檚 Symphony No. 2
Spanish cellist Pablo Ferr谩ndez makes his Proms debut with Elgar鈥檚 famous concerto. He joins Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for a concert that opens with Webern鈥檚 lush Passacaglia and closes with Walton鈥檚 Symphony No. 2
Programme
- Passacaglia(11 mins)
- Cello Concerto in E minor(30 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 2(28 mins)
Performers
- Pablo Ferr谩ndezcello
- Vasily Petrenkoconductor
Composers
Also part ofClassical for startersSeats from 拢19.34 to 拢71.36 (including booking fee)
Mon 17 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Ryan Bancroft and the 蘑菇短视频 National Orchestra of Wales perform two 20th-century ballets 鈥� Copland鈥檚 Billy the Kid and Stravinsky鈥檚 Petrushka 鈥� alongside a new Clarinet Concerto by Portland-based composer and songwriter Gabriel Kahane
Ryan Bancroft and the 蘑菇短视频 National Orchestra of Wales perform two 20th-century ballets 鈥� Copland鈥檚 Billy the Kid and Stravinsky鈥檚 Petrushka 鈥� alongside a new Clarinet Concerto by Portland-based composer and songwriter Gabriel Kahane
Programme
- Billy the Kid 鈥� suite(22 mins)
- Clarinet Concerto, 鈥業f love will not swing wide the gates鈥�(22 mins)蘑菇短视频 co-commission: European premiere
- interval
- Petrushka (1947 version)(34 mins)
Performers
- Anthony McGillclarinet
- Ryan Bancroftconductor
Seats from 拢14.24 to 拢48.92 (including booking fee)
Thu 13 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
James Gaffigan and the 蘑菇短视频 Symphony Orchestra mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with an all-American programme featuring works by George Gershwin, Samuel Barber and Wynton Marsalis
James Gaffigan and the 蘑菇短视频 Symphony Orchestra mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with an all-American programme featuring works by George Gershwin, Samuel Barber and Wynton Marsalis
Programme
- Concerto for Orchestra(36 mins)蘑菇短视频 co-commission: UK premiere
- interval
- Piano Concerto in F major(31 mins)
- Symphony No. 1 in One movement(21 mins)
Performers
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
- James Gaffiganconductor
Wed 12 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
In the second of their two Proms, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and its Music Director Gustavo Dudamel pair Beethoven鈥檚 dance-infused Symphony No. 7 with a contemporary ballet by Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz
In the second of their two Proms, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and its Music Director Gustavo Dudamel pair Beethoven鈥檚 dance-infused Symphony No. 7 with a contemporary ballet by Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz
Programme
- Symphony No. 7 in A major(36 mins)
- interval
- Revoluci贸n diamantina(42 mins)UK premiere
Performers
- Los Angeles Master Chorale(upper voices)
- Gustavo Dudamelconductor
Composers
Tue 11 Aug 2026
- 18:00Royal Albert Hall
The Los Angeles Philharmonic returns to the Proms for the first time in over two decades, led by Music Director Gustavo Dudamel. Together they perform Beethoven鈥檚 鈥楶astoral鈥� Symphony and Inferno, the first panel from Thomas Ad猫s鈥檚 Dante ballet
The Los Angeles Philharmonic returns to the Proms for the first time in over two decades, led by Music Director Gustavo Dudamel. Together they perform Beethoven鈥檚 鈥楶astoral鈥� Symphony and Inferno, the first panel from Thomas Ad猫s鈥檚 Dante ballet
Programme
- Symphony No. 6 in F major, 鈥楶astoral鈥�(39 mins)
- interval
- Dante 鈥� Part 1: Inferno(45 mins)
Performers
- Gustavo Dudamelconductor
Composers
- 22:15Royal Albert Hall
Grammy Award-winning percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie joins the Fantasia Orchestra and 蘑菇短视频 Singers for a genre-busting programme that features music by Vaughan Williams, Radiohead, John Coltrane and Caroline Shaw
Grammy Award-winning percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie joins the Fantasia Orchestra and 蘑菇短视频 Singers for a genre-busting programme that features music by Vaughan Williams, Radiohead, John Coltrane and Caroline Shaw
Programme
- Welcomearr. Harry Baker
- It Don't Mean a Thing (if it Ain't Got That Swing)(5 mins)arr. Harry Baker
- The Wood Pigeon(5 mins)蘑菇短视频 commission: world premiere
- Sandman鈥檚 Castle(7 mins)excerpt
- Rothko Chapel(6 mins)excerpt
- Partita 鈥� Sarabande(5 mins)
- Czech Suite, Op. 39 鈥� Finale (Furiant)(5 mins)
- Serenade to Music(14 mins)arr. R. Douglas
- Orologeria aureola(5 mins)
- Pyramid Song(5 mins)arr. Simon Hale
- Panda Chant II(2 mins)
Performers
- Evelyn Glenniepercussion
- Tom Fetherstonhaughconductor
Mon 10 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the combined orchestras of London鈥檚 Royal Academy of Music and New York鈥檚 Juilliard School in three 20th-century masterworks by Bart贸k, Stravinsky and Berg
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the combined orchestras of London鈥檚 Royal Academy of Music and New York鈥檚 Juilliard School in three 20th-century masterworks by Bart贸k, Stravinsky and Berg
Programme
- Symphony in Three Movements(22 mins)
- Violin Concerto(22 mins)
- interval
- Concerto for Orchestra(36 mins)
Performers
- Vilde Frangviolin
- Esa鈥怭ekka Salonenconductor
Composers
