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Afternoon Concert with Penny Gore

Another chance to hear the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sakari Oramo in Beethoven's Symphony No.9. Plus world premieres of works by Dieter Ammann and Jonathan Dove

Presented by Penny Gore at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Jonathan Dove: We Are One Fire
´óÏó´«Ã½ commission: world premiere

Dieter Ammann: Piano Concerto
´óÏó´«Ã½ co-commission with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Konzerthaus Wien, Lucerne Festival, Münchner Philharmoniker and Taipei Symphony Orchestra, supported by Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council: world premiere

c.2.35pm Interval - Proms Plus Talk: Sean Williams introduces readings from the works of Friedrich Schiller.

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No 9 in D minor, 'Choral'(70 mins)

Anu Komsi (soprano)
Hilary Summers (contralto)
Michael Weinius (tenor)
Mika Kares (bass)
Andreas Haefliger (piano)
´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus
´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Neil Ferris (conductor)
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Sakari Oramo conducts the annual Proms performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – Finnish soprano Anu Komsi leads an international cast of soloists.

It is paired with two world premieres: a new choral work by Jonathan Dove and a much-anticipated Piano Concerto by Swiss composer Dieter Ammann, performed by his compatriot Andreas Haefliger.

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