大象传媒

Afternoon on 3 with Verity Sharp.
Another chance to hear the dynamic young orchestra Aurora in their family-friendly Sunday matinee Prom.
Presented by Tom Service from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Brett Dean: Pastoral Symphony
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 26 in D major, K537 'Coronation'
Anna Meredith: Smatter Hauler (大象传媒 commission) (world premiere)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral'

Francesco Piemontesi (piano)
Aurora Orchestra
Nicholas Collon (conductor)

The Aurora Orchestra staged a Proms first last year when it performed Mozart's Symphony No. 40 from memory. Now the dynamic young ensemble returns to continue this season's sequence of family-friendly matinees, giving Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony the same direct, communicative treatment. It is paired with Australian composer Brett Dean's own homage to nature - a work, he explains, inspired by 'glorious birdsong, the threat that it faces, the loss, and the soulless noise that we're left with when they're all gone'. Former 大象传媒 Radio 3 New Generation Artist Francesco Piemontesi joins the orchestra for Mozart's late 'Coronation' Concerto, and the afternoon also features the premiere of a new commission from British composer Anna Meredith - also performed from memory.

Followed by a selection of recordings from this week's Proms Artists.