6 Aug: The week's best BBC Proms
A feat of musical memory, drama with the Jets and the Sharks, and an invitation to children to come and play
The daring and exciting Aurora orchestra pull off another amazing feat of musicianship – playing Shostakovich's striking Symphony No. 9 from memory. Nicholas Collon (pictured) conducts. The late-night concert opens with the composer's brilliant Piano Concerto No. 2, with soloist Denis Kozhukhin. Then presenter Tom Service helps Collon introduce the symphony before a complete performance. Also great for youngsters big enough to stay up this late...
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