Tag: BBC Proms
'Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Wedding Cellist Says ‘Rule, Britannia!’ Should be Barred from Proms
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'BBC's 'Get Playing' Initiative: The Great British Amateur Orchestra, Winner to Play at Proms
Last month, the BBC launched an ambitious project that celebrates not just the everyday musician, but the everyday collaborator. As part of BBC Music's 'Get Playing' initiative, The Great British Amateur Orchestra is a new program that seeks out locally assembled orchestras from across the U.K., five of which will compete for the crown of "most inspirational amateur orchestra." The winner of the competition will perform at BBC Proms in the Park, held at Hyde Park in 2016. -
'BBC Proms 2016 to Continue 'Ten Pieces' Concerts, Now Caters to Secondary School Students
The always-inspiring BBC Proms---the eight-week series of summer classical concerts held in the Royal Albert Hall---has announced that it will continue its popular Ten Pieces concerts, which, last year, aimed to bring primary school children in contact with classical music. The initiative was held to be a success for young audiences in 2015, and now the BBC Proms 2016 intends to continue the "new tradition" by encouraging secondary school students to respond to a selection of ten classical pieces in a manner in which they see fit.
