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Superstar violinist Nicola Benedetti and presenter Kaye Adams help bring the curtain down on the world's largest music festival on Saturday 11 September, as they complete the line-up for the Scottish finale of this year's ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms.

Broadcast live from the at the Caird Hall, in Dundee, they join soprano Lesley Garrett, guitarist Paul Galbraith, the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Garry Walker, and the specially assembled Dundee Proms Chorus.

This annual gala concert marks the conclusion of the annual ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms season and visits Dundee for the first time, bringing with it some of the magic of the Last Night of the Proms, but with a distinctly Scottish flavour.

Twenty-three-year-old Nicola Benedetti shot to international fame in 2006 when, in the company of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SSO, she won the coveted title of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Young Musician of the Year. Now recognised as one of the finest musicians of her generation in the world, Nicola's virtuosity has made her one of Scotland's greatest musical exports.

Her appearance at the Last Night celebrations in Dundee comes fresh from her debut at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms in London where, once again, she was chaperoned by the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SSO, an orchestra with whom she enjoys a special rapport.

When asked about the orchestra, she said: "It's quite a laugh, actually! They're all such nice people, my kind of people. It's a very relaxed very supportive atmosphere – it really is a very comforting thing to see so many familiar faces."

The event will be presented in the Hall and for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ TV by Kaye Adams, one of Scotland's most experienced TV and radio broadcasters. Kaye is well known to audiences for her weekday Radio Scotland programme, Call Kaye, and her many TV appearances including the daytime chat show Loose Women.

All the tickets for the concert have now been allocated, but those unlucky enough to miss out will still have the chance to join in via a giant screen located just outside the Caird Hall, in City Square. The live ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ TV broadcast of the concert will be relayed to the screen, provided by Dundee City Council.

Tickets for the outdoor Screen event are free of charge and, in keeping with the spirit of the Proms, there are standing "promenade" tickets with very limited seating capacity, which will be available on the night on a first come first served basis.

Tickets are limited to four per application, and are available by email: citybox@dundeecity.gov.uk, and in person at Dundee City Box Office 6, City Square, Dundee.

The concert also features the only performance of the Dundee Proms Chorus, a brand-new amateur choir created by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scotland especially for the night.

These 200 aspiring singers will join diva Lesley Garrett in songs from some classic musicals and operas and will lead the audience in a live link-up to London's Royal Albert Hall, live on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One, and to other venues across the UK.

For audiences who can't make it to Dundee, the concert will be broadcast live on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Two Scotland, with a repeat showing on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Four on Friday 17 September.

The concert will also be broadcast on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Scotland's Classics Unwrapped, on Sunday 12 September.

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