From Bernstein to Benedetti, Haitink to Hvorostovsky, Mackerras to Kanneh-Masons Musical greats, from the past and the present, brought together in one extraordinary Proms season.
17 July – 12 September 2020
- BBC Radio 3 opens this summer’s ‘Fantasy Proms’ with a programme of great Proms moments including Iain Farrington’s world premiere for the BBC Grand Virtual Orchestra putting Beethoven’s symphonies in a spin
- Nicola Benedetti, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Simon Rattle, Anoushka Shankar and Mitsuko Uchida, amongst artists performing live from the Royal Albert Hall
- Live performances from the RAH to begin with a momentous opening night conducted by BBC Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo
- A unique Last Night to unite the world led by Finnish conductor Dalia Stasevska with South African soprano Golda Schultz
- BBC Four selects six momentous Proms from across the archive from the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra, Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and Chineke! Orchestra
- Katie Derham, Tom Service, Suzy Klein, Danielle de Niese and Josie d’Arby lead the line-up of TV presenters
- An ambitious, challenging and celebratory multi-platform season
For full listings of the archival Proms being broadcast this season, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/proms