Prom 51: S茫o Paulo Symphony Orchestra and Marin Alsop

24 Aug 2016, Royal Albert Hall

19:00 Wed 24 Aug 2016 Next Event

Proms 2016 Prom 51

19:00 Wed 24 Aug 2016 Royal Albert Hall

Gabriela Montero is the soloist in Grieg鈥檚 Piano Concerto, the programme also includes music by Villa-Lobos, Marlos Nobre and Rachmaninov鈥檚 Symphonic Dances.

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Programme

- - Marlos Nobre
  - Kabbalah(10 mins)UK premiere
- - Edvard Grieg
  - Piano Concerto in A minor(30 mins)
- - interval
- - Heitor Villa鈥怢obos
  - Bachianas Brasileiras No 4 鈥� Prelude(8 mins)
- - Sergey Rachmaninov
  - Symphonic Dances(36 mins)

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About This Event

This year鈥檚 Proms focus on Latin America in the year the Olympic Games go to Rio de Janeiro heats up with a visit from the S茫o Paulo Symphony Orchestra under its charismatic conductor Marin Alsop.

Their concert is bookended by infectious, furious dances from Marlos Nobre and Rachmaninov. In between comes music from the doyen of South American composers, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and a performance of Grieg鈥檚 Piano Concerto for which the orchestra is joined by Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero.