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A live Proms edition of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3’s In Tune, presented by Sean Rafferty.

An introduction to Smetana’s Má vlast with Czech-born former manager of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service, Sir John Tusa, and academic Nicholas Baragwanath.

50 years to the day since men first walked on the Moon, Professor Richard Wiseman and Melanie Vandenbrouck, curator at the Royal Museums Greenwich reflect on the long footprint of those small steps.

In the first of a series of talks focusing on Proms founder-conductor Henry Wood, Hannah French and Tim Jones explore his relationship with the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied, and whose orchestra he trained for 20 years.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3 New Generation Thinker Daisy Fancourt asks if music can heal the mind and body.

A discussion about Bartók with musicologists Erik Levi and Nigel Simeone.

An introduction to the music in tonight’s Prom with researcher, writer and presenter Katy Hamilton and musicologist David Trippett.

Poets Jacob Polley and Rachael Allen read from their work and respond to themes in the music of tonight’s concert.

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In a live edition of The Listening Service, Tom Service responds to Messiaen’s ‘Interstellar Call’ – join us on the launch pad!

An introduction to The Creation with Revd Lucy Winkett and musicologist David Wyn Jones.

Musicologist Marina Frolova-Walker and cultural historian Pauline Fairclough discuss Shostakovich and his Symphony No. 5.

Journalist and string-instrument expert Ariane Todes joins writer and broadcaster David Nice to explore Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 and the Russian school of violin-playing.

Hannah French and former Proms Controller Sir Nicholas Kenyon discuss Henry Wood’s relationship with 20th-century music in the second of three events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Proms founder-conductor's birth.

Composer Sir James MacMillan, 60 this year, discusses The Confession of Isobel Gowdie and talks about his inspiration and ideas.

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An introduction to the music of tonight’s Prom with ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3 New Generation Thinker Leah Broad.

A short discussion of the wide views and long legends of the Nordic countries between fairytale expert Nicole Schmidt and New Generation Thinker Leah Broad.

A look beneath the surface of swans - in nature and culture - with ‘Human Swan’ Sacha Dench.

Shahidha Bari presents an exploration of Tchaikovsky’s letters, many of which were suppressed because of what they revealed about his sexuality. She is joined by composer Rolf Hind, with readings by actor Tom Stuart.

The power of tragic tales - with poet Clare Pollard and Dr Jennifer Wallace.

Authors Elizabeth Lowry and Iain Sinclair join Matthew Sweet to discuss American gothic and horror writer Edgar Allan Poe, whose poetry inspired Rachmaninov’s The Bells.

Matthew Sweet is joined by critic and broadcaster David Benedict and film critic Pamela Hutchinson to introduce tonight’s Prom.

William Mival, Head of Composition at the Royal College of Music, joins writer Stephen Johnson to discuss Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 and the challenges of writing symphonies in the late 19th century.

Children’s concepts of innocence and experience - with author Patrice Lawrence and New Generation Thinker Emma Butcher.

Ahead of tonight’s Prom, musicologists Adrian Thomas and Nicholas Reyland introduce Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra.

The Aurora Orchestra performs the winning pieces of the 2019 ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms Inspire Competition.

Pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris explores tonight’s programme with musicologist Kate Kennedy.

Inspired by Berlioz’s trickery, Shahidha Bari and Nick Groom explore the long tradition of literary hoaxes, with readings from some of the most creative and audacious examples.

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Composer Errollyn Wallen introduces her new work ahead of its world premiere, and talks about her inspiration and ideas.

What Victorians Did For Fun - historians Kathryn Hughes and Lee Jackson discuss 19th century entertainment.

Wish Upon a Tsar - The Power of Russian Folktales with Marina Warner and Sophie Anderson.

Musicologist Natasha Loges explores the life and work of Clara Schumann in the composer's 200th-anniversary year.

Seán Williams introduces tonight's Prom with readings from the works of Friedrich Schiller, including An Ode to Joy which forms part of the text for Beethoven’s Symphony No.9.

The jungle of Rudyard Kipling’s reputation is explored by novelist Frances Hardinge and academic Sue Walsh, chaired by New Generation Thinker Anindya Raychaudhuri.

The life, work and legacy of great African-American singer-songwriter Nina Simone discussed by poet Zena Edwards and singer Ayanna Witter-Johnson.

An exploration of the life and work of Mieczysław Weinberg with musicologist and broadcaster Erik Levi.

A discussion about the relationship between music and architecture with broadcaster and writer Stephen Johnson.

An exploration of the Russian symphonic tradition, with musicologist Geoffrey Norris and cultural historian Rosamund Bartlett.

Join Robert Macfarlane for a special family-friendly workshop taking you and your children into the world of spell-writing and The Lost Words. THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL

Join professional musicians on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall to create an environment-themed piece inspired by author Robert Macfarlane and artist Jackie Morris’s spell book The Lost Words.

A mind-walk around the sights and insights of British landscapes, ancient and modern with Horatio Clare and Testament.

An introduction to The Magic Flute with musicologist Tim Jones.

Ahead of tonight’s Prom, musicologist Jonathan Cross and Jane Pritchard introduce Stravinsky’s Divertimento: The Fairy’s Kiss.

Kate Kennedy and Jordan Kistler introduce Elgar’s The Music Makers.

The concept of sacrifice in the Old Testament is discussed by the Reverend Richard Coles and Dr Deborah Rooke.

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Rosamund Bartlett and Philip Bullock discuss Tchaikovsky and the Russian folk tradition.

Sarah Lenton and Flora Willson introduce Berlioz’s Benvenuto Cellini.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Music Introducing presents a special showcase of live music from rising young artists.

Ben Winters and Jessica Duchen discuss Korngold and America.

Novelist Mark Haddon on updating the legend of Pericles, popularised by Shakespeare, from the sea-faring to the aviation age.

Poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan hosts a special edition of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3’s The Verb, his showcase of poetry and the spoken word, with guest writers and performers.

An exploration of the connections between the music of Strauss and Mozart, with Barbara Eichner and William Mival.

Witchcraft, witch-trials and the image of the witch are explored by historian Professor Suzannah Lipscomb.

In the third of our series on Henry Wood, Hannah French and Gulliver Ralston explore the Proms founder-conductor’s relationship with Wagner’s music.

A discussion about the function of letters in literature and life with best-selling crime novelist Ruth Ware and epistolary historian Shaun Usher.

Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio, and his Fifth Symphony are two of his most iconic works. Benjamin Walton and Laura Tunbridge examine Beethoven’s social standing in the early years of the 19th century.

Join us for an informal look back over the 2019 ´óÏó´«Ã½ Proms season.