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Classical Music

Prom 44: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall

On 18 Aug 15, 7:30 PM – 9:55 PM

Daniel Barenboim's pioneering youth ensemble return to the Proms with Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Schoenberg

By CW Contributor on 13/5/2015

Prom 44: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall
Prom 44: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall
Prom 44: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall Prom 44: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall Joe Lloyd
When conductor Daniel Barenboim (Berlin State Opera) brought his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra from Seville to the Royal Albert Hall last year, the queues for promming ran almost as far as Gloucester Road station - for a line-up of newly commissioned work and Ravel's Bolero. This year, with the great conductor himself taking the piano in Beethoven’s dazzling Triple Concerto (1803) before Tchaikovsky’s crowd-pleasingly rambunctious Symphony No. 4 (1877-8), expect an almost instant sell-out as soon as tickets are released on Saturday 16th May.


Want to know more about the Proms 2015 programme?


Daniel Barenboim, Argentina's greatest classical son, needs little introduction. There are few conductors in the world who can equal his tremendous energy, and even fewer who can match their skill at the baton with their dexterity at the keyboard. The West-Eastern Divan is a unique ensemble, founded by Barenboim with the legendary post-colonial scholar Edward Said to bridge political differences in Middle East. Consequently, the orchestra is composed of young players from the region, including both Palestine and Israel.
The concert opens with Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony No. 1 (1907), a punchy clarion-call against the gigantism of late romanticism. Although exploratory and ever-shifting, it is far more accessible than many of the composer’s later works. The Beethoven concerto will feature Baronboim alongside young string soloists Guy Braunstein and Kian Soltani, who both seem pegged for future stardom. Finally, the Tchaikovsky will be sure to bring everything to a melodic and melodramatic close. Lambasted during its time for its ‘barbarism’, it has become one of the great composer’s most popular works.


Seating for this concert has sold out, but £5 Promming tickets will be available on the day.


What Prom 44: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall
Where Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP | MAP
Nearest tube South Kensington (underground)
When On 18 Aug 15, 7:30 PM – 9:55 PM
Price £5-68
Website Click here to book via the Royal Albert Hall



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  • How to Book

    BOX OFFICE

    Tickets for individual concerts will be released on Saturday 16th May. From 9am that morning, you can call the box office at 0845 401 5040, collect tickets in person at the Royal Albert Hall or purchase them on the venue’s website. Until then, the BBC’s Proms Planner allows you make a personal ‘shopping basket’-style selection of concerts that will speed up the process of booking.

    PROMMING

    Of course, the proms wouldn’t be the proms without promming. Before each concert, up to 1,350 £5 unreserved standing spaces are available, both in the Royal Albert Hall’s pit and on the top circle. This gives you a chance to attend concerts were all the seating has sold out, and to see world-class music for a minuscule fee. To acquire them, you’ll need to arrive before the concert and queue outside the hall. The time this takes depends on the concert – expect over an hour for a particularly hot ticket – but it is unusual for the hall to fill completely. When the queue reaches a certain length, attendants hand out raffle tickets, which allow you to retain your place in line if you leave and return within thirty minutes. 

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