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Afternoon Concert with Kate Molleson.

Another chance to hear the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Cristian Măcelaru. Rachmaninov's mighty Symphony No. 2 plus Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 with pianist Seong-Jin Cho.

Presented by Penny Gore at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Constantin Silvestri: Three Pieces for strings
Sergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor

c.2.40pm
Interval: An exploration of the Russian symphonic tradition, with musicologist Geoffrey Norris.

Sergey Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 in E minor

Seong-Jin Cho (piano)
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Symphony Orchestra
Cristian Măcelaru (conductor)

Tracing a thrilling journey from doubt to triumph, Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 sits at the centre of this concert from a brooding opening it moves through a lovely slow movement to an ecstatic close – one of the most exciting in the repertoire. Romanian conductor Cristian Măcelaru makes his Proms debut with the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ SO.

There’s more drama and still greater virtuosity in Prokofiev’s demanding Piano Concerto No. 2, performed here by 2015 Chopin International Piano Competition winner Seong-Jin Cho. The concert opens with the folk-inspired Three Pieces for strings by the Romanian composer-conductor Constantin Silvestri, who defected to the West in 1956 and died in London 50 years ago.

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