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First Night of the Proms 2023

Clive Myrie is joined by special guests Sandi Toksvig and Anna Lapwood for the First Night of the Proms, live from the Royal Albert Hall. 2023’s eight-week musical extravaganza launches in style with Sibelius’s ever-popular Finlandia, Grieg’s dramatic Piano Concerto performed by classical superstar Paul Lewis, and Britten’s much-loved The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. The concert also includes a rare opportunity to hear Sibelius’s Snofrid, making its Proms debut, and a world premiere from Ukrainian composer Bohdana Frolyak. This musical feast is brought by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, with the BBC Symphony Chorus and BBC Singers under the baton of principal guest conductor Dalia Stasevska.

English
  • Originally Aired July 14, 2023
  • Runtime 119 minutes
  • Production Code m001nr5b
  • Network BBC Two
  • On Other Sites Official Website
  • Created July 8, 2023 by
    Atellyer
  • Modified August 12, 2023 by
    kleh
Name Type Role
Clive Myrie Writer Presenter
Benjamin Britten Writer Composer
Dalia Stasevska Writer Conductor
Bohdana Frolyak Writer Composer
Jean Sibelius Writer Composer
Edvard Grieg Writer Composer
Joe Fell Producer Producer
BBC Symphony Chorus Musical Guest Chorus
BBC Singers Musical Guest Choir
Dalia Stasevska Musical Guest Conductor
Paul Lewis Musical Guest Pianist
BBC Symphony Orchestra Musical Guest Orchestra
Clive Myrie Host Presenter
Sandi Toksvig Guest Star
Anna Lapwood Guest Star
John Williams Director Director
Benjamin Britten Creator Composer
Bohdana Frolyak Creator Composer
Jean Sibelius Creator Composer
Dalia Stasevska Creator Conductor
Edvard Grieg Creator Composer
Paul Lewis Creator Pianist
Clive Myrie Actor Presenter