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Listen to this programme on Radio 3 until 22 July 2011.

Relive the First Night of the Proms, a varied taster for the new season, building to one of Jan谩膷ek鈥檚 most visceral and optimistic works, the Glagolitic Mass.

If you are not quite ready to leave when the last note of the concert has faded into silence, then our new series of relaxed and informal post-concert events in the Royal Albert Hall鈥檚 Elgar Room is for you. Featuring poetry and music from young artists, it is the perfect way for concert-goers to round off the evening. Free tickets to Proms Plus Lates in the Elgar Room are available to ticket-holders of the evening Prom from Door 6 of the Royal Albert Hall in the interval of the concert (except 5 August available 30 minutes before the concert).

Antonio Pappano returns with the Orchestra and Chorus of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome,聽for a rare revival of Rossini鈥檚 magnum opus about the legendary founding fathers of Switzerland and the hero who shoots an apple from his son鈥檚 head.

Led by Paul Spicer with members of the 大象传媒 Singers Featuring excerpts from聽Brian - Symphony No.1, 鈥楾he Gothic鈥櫬�(Prom 4) As part of our Choral Sundays series this is a chance for adults (aged 16+) to come and spend the afternoon singing in a free two-hour session at the Royal College of Music. Proms Plus Sing will give you the opportunity to discover little performed works and old favourites before hearing the complete works performed at the evening Prom. All voice types and skill-levels welcome, members of the 大象传媒 Singers will be there to give you a helping hand!

A major new work聽plus pieces from Alain, Liszt and聽J.S. Bach in Stephen Farr鈥檚 recital on the fabled organ of the Royal Albert Hall.

Over a thousand performers gathered for a rare performance of Brian鈥檚 gargantuan work, 鈥楾he Gothic鈥�.

The Proms Chamber Music series begins at the top with one of the unassailable peaks of the repertoire.

A mainly French affair and a fabulous line-up for Beethoven鈥檚 Triple Concerto, with Frank Braley alongside the debut of brothers Renaud and Gautier Capu莽on conducted by Myung-Whun Chung.

Join Matthew Rowe and musicians from the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France for an interactive introduction to tonight's music. Ideal for all the family - bring along your instrument and join in!

Renaud and Gautier Capu莽on play Brahms鈥檚 meltingly beautiful Double Concerto and Myung-Whun Chung leads the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France for Weber鈥檚 Oberon overture and Stravinsky鈥檚 famous The Rite of Spring.

The first of 2011鈥檚 Late Night Proms focuses on Schubert鈥檚 stirring String Quintet performed by the Valentin Erben and the Belcea Quartet.

A Czech evening as Jean-Guihen Queyras plays Dvo艡谩k鈥檚 Cello Concerto and Proms favourite Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek leads the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra in a surprising Proms first as the six symphonic poems of M谩 vlast are performed complete and in sequence.

Sir Mark Elder and the 贬补濒濒茅 are joined by Andr谩s Schiff in a mixed programme of 20th-century masters

The 大象传媒 Philharmonic鈥檚 new Chief Conductor Designate Juanjo Mena brings us images of musical Spain 鈥� dancing days, moonlit caresses and sultry nights.

If you are not quite ready to leave when the last note of the concert has faded into silence, then our new series of relaxed and informal post-concert events in the Royal Albert Hall鈥檚 Elgar Room is for you. Featuring poetry and music from young artists, it is the perfect way for concert-goers to round off the evening. Free tickets to Proms Plus Lates in the Elgar Room are available to ticket-holders of the evening Prom from Door 6 of the Royal Albert Hall in the interval of the concert (except 5 August available 30 minutes before the concert).

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As part of our weekend celebrating Human Planet join us for this free event at Kensington Gardens. With live music from around the world, a wide variety of workshops and exotic food for the whole family to enjoy. See 'More Information' for a full listing of activities and workshop times.

Big-screen video projections and excerpts from Nitin Sawhney鈥檚 score for the acclaimed landmark 大象传媒 One series Human Planet.

Big-screen video projections and excerpts from Nitin Sawhney鈥檚 score for the acclaimed landmark 大象传媒 One series Human Planet.

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Verdi鈥檚 masterpiece storms the heavens with a stellar line up of soloists and massed choirs in the second of the Proms Choral Sundays. This event has no seats remaining - check for returns closer to the date or Prom on the day for 拢5

A potent mix of old and new in which the youthful members of the Elias Quartet, current 大象传媒 Radio 3 New Generation Artists, are joined by a young clarinettist Julian Bliss who is already a Proms veteran.

A powerful goodbye from Mahler and the chance to say farewell to Sir Roger Norrington in his final concerts as Principal Conductor of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Vladimir Jurowski鈥檚 Hungarian-inspired Prom features Liszt鈥檚 Faust Symphony and music from his folk-inspired successors.

Thierry Fischer and the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales perform contrasting French favourites, joined by the Arditti Quartet for the UK premiere of a recent work by Pascal Dusapin. Following this, the main event of the evening Stravinsky鈥檚 much-loved, The Firebird.

The latest graduate of 大象传媒 Radio 3鈥檚 World Routes Academy young veena virtuoso Hari Sivanesan shares an evening with his mentor Aruna Sairam, widely regarded as the leading South Indian female vocalist of her generation.

Thierry Fischer and the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales play Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No. 1 and No.7, framed by a pair of premiere flute concertos from distinguished flautist Emmanuel Pahud.

A typically thought-provoking programme from the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra鈥檚 Artist in Association, Oliver Knussen, showcasing pieces rarely heard in the concert hall alongside established 20th-century classics.

Anyone who has split their sides laughing at C大象传媒鈥檚 hit television series Horrible Histories now has the chance to see and hear the cast perform some of the most popular songs from the show in our Free Family Prom. Catch up with more Horrible Histories at the Horrible Histories website

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This event is additional to the Family Orchestra events originally advertised.

Andris Nelsons and his Birmingham forces present an evening of high-octane classics.

If you are not quite ready to leave when the last note of the concert has faded into silence, then our new series of relaxed and informal post-concert events featuring poetry and music from young artists in the Royal Albert Hall鈥檚 Elgar Room is for you. Tonight's Proms Plus Late event includes music from the JJ Wheeler Quintet and poetry by Luke Wright. Free tickets to Proms Plus Lates in the Elgar Room are available to ticket-holders of the evening Prom from Door 6 of the Royal Albert Hall in the interval of the concert (except 5 August available 30 minutes before the concert).

Led by Anna Flannagan with members of the 大象传媒 Singers Featuring excerpts from聽Rachmaninov聽- Spring; The Bells聽(Prom 22) As part of our Choral Sundays series this is a chance for adults (aged 16+) to come and spend the afternoon singing in a free two-hour session at the Royal College of Music. You may know Rachmaninov best for his piano works but come and join us to sing some of his choral music which is featured in tonight's Prom. Ideal for enthusiastic amateur singers aged 16-plus. All voice types and skill-levels welcome, members of the 大象传媒 Singers聽will be there to give you a helping hand!

A Sunday choral portrait of Rachmaninov, that takes in familiar favourites as well as neglected masterpieces.

Couperin, Lully, Rameau and Mont茅clair expertly revived in an intimate conspectus of the French Baroque.

Saint-Sa毛ns鈥檚 鈥楨gyptian鈥� concerto, Liszt鈥檚 Romantic epic and Beethoven鈥檚 dramatic Fourth Symphony.

Tasmin Little, Sir Andrew Davis and the 大象传媒 Symphony perform contrasting impressions of Elgar and Grainger and to mark the 50th anniversary of Grainger鈥檚 death, his In a Nutshell suite receives a first outing at the Proms.

Grainger is celebrated in a special Late Night sequence as star Northumbrian smallpiper Kathryn Tickell and friends take a fresh look at the prodigious activities of one of music鈥檚 great originals.

Returning to the Proms for the first time since 1988, cellist Lynn Harrell celebrates the 95th-birthday year of Henri Dutilleux with a performance of one of his best-loved works, plus Donald Runnicles 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform work by Debussy and Ravel鈥檚 ever popular 叠辞濒茅谤辞.

Donald Runnicles and 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra open their second Prom this season with a major world premiere from Robin Holloway, plus Strauss鈥檚 Four Last Songs and after the interval, Brahms鈥檚 Second Symphony.

A moving and evocative Late Night experience as the Tallis Scholars return to celebrate an anniversary composer - Tom谩s Luis de Victoria.

Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel joins his old friends in the Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra to tackle a colossus 鈥� Mahler鈥檚 Symphony No. 2. This event has no seats remaining - check for returns closer to the date or Prom on the day for 拢5

If you are not quite ready to leave when the last note of the concert has faded into silence, then our new series of relaxed and informal post-concert events in the Royal Albert Hall鈥檚 Elgar Room is for you. Featuring poetry and music from young artists, it is the perfect way for concert-goers to round off the evening. Free tickets to Proms Plus Lates in the Elgar Room are available to ticket-holders of the evening Prom from Door 6 of the Royal Albert Hall in the interval of the concert (except 5 August available 30 minutes before the concert).

DJ Switch joins the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain to perform Gabriel Prokofiev鈥檚 Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra, while 大象传媒 Radio 3 New Generation Artist Benjamin Grosvenor takes on Britten's Piano Concerto. After the interval, Prokofiev's ballet music recounts the doomed love of Verona's most romantic couple.

Nigel Kennedy returns to the Proms live and unplugged in solo Bach.

Led by Anna Flannagan with members of the 大象传媒 Singers Featuring excerpts from聽Mahler聽- Das klagende Lied (Prom 32) As part of our Choral Sundays series this is a chance for adults (aged 16+) to come and spend the afternoon singing in a free two-hour session at the Royal College of Music. Enter the fairy-tale world of Mahler's Das klagende Lied by preparing your own performance alongside professional singers. Ideal for enthusiastic amateur singers aged 16-plus.聽All voice types and skill-levels welcome, members of the 大象传媒 Singers聽will be there to give you a helping hand!

Well-loved Brahms from Christian Tetzlaff, one of the 2011 Proms featured artists, plus Mahler's Das klagende Lied.

The young Georgian pianist sensation explores the keyboard virtuosity of Liszt and Prokofiev.

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra return to the Proms to play two contrasting symphonies by Sibelius and Nielsen, while聽critically acclaimed young pianist, Alice Sara Ott, makes her Proms debut in one of the most popular of all piano concertos - Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor.

A concert with roots on both sides of the channel takes in new music and an old favourite by Saint-Sa毛ns guaranteed to raise the roof.

Young Ukrainian maestro Kirill Karabits and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra tackle a mixed programme with Slavic flavour.

Celebrating Steve Reich鈥檚 75th birthday year with a selection of his seminal pieces.

A concert of surprises and classical music鈥檚 best-loved enigma, from the 大象传媒 Philharmonic's Chief Guest Conductor, the indefatigable Vassily Sinaisky.

Assisted by guest star Chlo毛 Hanslip, Keith Lockhart and the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra bring the silver-screen excitement of music associated with the cinema, from Pinewood to Hollywood, from Psycho to Star Wars, with a special tribute to the late John Barry.

The inventive Spaghetti Western Orchestra present their own unique take on Western soundtracks and the music of Ennio Morricone - look out for asthma inhalers, cereal packets and other unlikely instruments.

Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, one of Britain鈥檚 most respected and versatile musicians, turned 75 this year and the first of this season鈥檚 contemporary music matinees pays tribute to his distinctive creative voice and its French connections.

Musician, actor, comedian and rock 'n' roll superstar Tim Minchin hosts a Proms first - the Comedy Prom. Tim is joined by Sue Perkins, Susan Bullock (soprano), Danny Driver (piano), Kit and the Widow, Beardyman, The Boy with Tape on his Face, Doc Brown, the Mongrels, the 大象传媒 Concert Orchestra, Andrew Litton (guest conductor) and Jules Buckley (music director).

If you are not quite ready to leave when the last note of the concert has faded into silence, then our new series of relaxed and informal post-concert events in the Royal Albert Hall鈥檚 Elgar Room is for you. Featuring poetry and music from young artists, it is the perfect way for concert-goers to round off the evening. Free tickets to Proms Plus Lates in the Elgar Room are available to ticket-holders of the evening Prom from Door 6 of the Royal Albert Hall in the interval of the concert (except 5 August available 30 minutes before the concert).

Led by Anna Flannagan with members of the 大象传媒 Singers Featuring excerpts from聽Britten - Cantata misericordium; Spring Symphony聽(Prom 41)聽聽聽聽 As part of our Choral Sundays series this is a chance for adults (aged 16+) to come and spend the afternoon singing in a free two-hour session at the Royal College of Music.聽Come and take up the challenge of singing Britten's choral music by joining the chorus for a session exploring some of the works from tonight's Prom. Ideal for enthusiastic amateur singers aged 16-plus.聽All voice types and skill-levels welcome, members of the 大象传媒 Singers聽will be there to give you a helping hand!

A recreation of a Britten concert conducted by the composer at the Proms in 1963 with a contemporary twist provided by Joby Talbot.

Youthful music from a neglected master and his famous pupil.

Valery Gergiev and the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre perform Tchaikovsky's聽Swan Lake.

Yuja Wang makes her Proms debut as Andrew Litton presents an international programme with strong American connections.

Esa-Pekka Salonen presents an all-Russian programme with an acclaimed young soloist.

New music that brings together friends and partners followed by a 19th-century cathedral in sound.

Join Viktoria Mullova, Matthew Barley and friends in a colourful Late Night entertainment of contrasted styles that marries Hungarian folk music and jazz influences.