It’s been 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first landed on the moon, and this summer the BBC Proms mark the anniversary with a series of special space-themed concerts.
Among the highlights of the 2019 programme, which takes place from July 19 to September 14, is a Sci-Fi prom which will include scores from films including Gravity and Alien: Covenant.
This year's run will also mark the premiere of Zosha Di Castri's Long Is The Journey, Short Is The Memory on Friday July 19, with Karina Canellakis set to become the first female conductor to perform at the First Night of the Proms.
Elsewhere, Public Service Broadcasting will stage their 2015 concept album The Race For Space with the Multi-Story Orchestra as part of a late night Prom.
Across the season, classical music fans will be treated to performances from the likes of cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton and artist Angélique Kidjo. The Proms will also feature Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood on September 10, who will perform Steve Reich’s Pulse, among other pieces.
As well as the emphasis on sci-fi, there will be an environmental theme to this year's programme. Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony will feature alongside other music inspired by nature, while the Lost Words performance inspired by Robert McFarlane and Jackie Morris's book of the same name is set for August 25.
Tickets for the shows start at £6. For the full BBC Proms 2019 line-up, head here.
