It was a stroke of genius to put the world premiere of James MacMillan's The Birds of Rhiannon next to Strauss's Ein Heldenleben in the BBC Philharmonic's Prom. MacMillan's latest work is inspired by ...
Osmo Vanska's directorship of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra is one of the most successful musical partnerships of recent years. He has transformed the orchestra from locally treasured outfit to ...
BBC1 takes over live coverage of the spectacular finale to the 2001 Prom season. The BBC Symphony Orchestra's American conductor, Leonard Slatkin, lends a transatlantic theme to proceedings, which ...