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Prom 70: RLPO/Hindoyan/Tsujii review – eclectic stylish programme of snaps and sparks

The season’s penultimate Prom showcased the imaginative programming of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s Domingo Hindoyan with works by Rachmaninov and Bernstein alongside less well known pieces by Kapustin, Honegger and Ortiz

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Prom 64: Les Troyens; Prom 65: Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony; Proms 62 & 63: The Rite by Heart– review

With a stand-in conductor and a stellar cast, Berlioz’s monumental opera came into its own at the Proms; the BBC Symphony Orchestra let Bruckner’s colours unfurl; and Aurora’s Stravinsky played from memory proved unforgettable

The Guardian - UK

BBC Proms: Britten Sinfonia/Thomas Gould review - the ensemble takes on Max Richter with unfussy panache

The Tomas Gould-directed Proms was both daring and energetic

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Prom 51: BBCSO/Oramo review – Tetzlaff’s Elgar is as good as one could wish

The violinist gave a masterly performance of Elgar’s violin concerto, well matched by a responsive Sakari Oramo. Judith Weir’s nature-filled Begin Afresh, receiving its premiere, was evocative and full of ideas

The Guardian - UK

Row erupts at Royal Albert Hall over noisy popcorn eaten at the Proms

Confrontation ensued over a couple loudly munching on the snack

The Independent UK

The week in classical: Proms 30: Sinfonia of London/Wilson; Prom 31: Dialogues of the Carmelites; Oxford piano festival – review

The Albert Hall swooned to the sound of the Sinfonia of London and was silenced by Glyndebourne’s semi-staged Poulenc, while in Oxford you couldn’t move for great pianists

The Guardian - UK

‘Near fight’ at the Royal Albert Hall over noisy Proms popcorn

Classical music fans say the newly sold snack is disrupting concerts

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Prom 6: BBC Phil/ Wigglesworth/ Hough – fiery precision and brilliance

This stunning Prom featured Stephen Hough balancing bravura with lyricism in Rachmaninov’s First Piano Concerto, the premiere of Grace-Evangeline Mason’s quietly effective Ablaze the Moon and a finely judged reading of Mahler’s First Symphony

The Guardian - UK

When is BBC Proms back on TV in 2023?

Let the festivities begin

Evening Standard

The BBC Proms fights for its future

Hurt by arts cuts, gender balance criticisms and a post-Brexit lack of musicians from Europe, this year’s event is rife with insecurity. But, says Opera Now’s editor Hattie Butterworth, there is also defiant innovation...

Evening Standard

All the chic makeup looks the MUAs want us wearing for prom in 2023—and the products to keep them in place

These are the best prom makeup looks to opt for—plus some expert tips on making sure it lasts through ever dance...

My Imperfect Life

BBC Proms 2023: the 20 concerts to book now, from Anna Lapwood to a Northern Soul night

From Portuguese Fado to the Rite of Spring played from memory, a Horrible Histories opera and a tribute to a Bollywood legend, there’s something for everyone

Evening Standard

BBC Proms 2023: this year’s schedule and how to get tickets

Tickets for the BBC Proms 2023 will go on sale this week

Evening Standard

BBC Singers will play an ‘important role’ in Proms, says event director

The corporation recently announced it has suspended the proposed closure of the choir.

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BBC Proms 2022: Nicola Benedetti with the RSNO and Thomas Søndergård review - swinging stuff

The superstar violinist played Wynton Marsalis’ composition written for her, and he couldn’t have had a better advocate

The Guardian - UK

Proms & ENO: Glass Handel review – arias meet beatboxing in a creative but baffling cacophony

Anthony Roth Costanzo’s neon-lit ‘operatic experience’ brought together Handel and Philip Glass plus dancers, a painter … and films of erotic puddings

The Guardian - UK

Prom 35: Oslo Philharmonic/Mäkelä review – breathtaking Yuja Wang reveals new depths to Liszt

The pianist gave a virtuosic but exquisitely controlled account of Liszt’s flamboyant First Piano Concerto, on a stunning night at the Proms that also featured exceptional playing of Sibelius and Strauss

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Tredegar Band at the Proms; HMS Pinafore; Poulenc double bill – review

The Tredegar brass band wowed the Proms then were back in Wales in time for their day jobs. Plus, fizz and finesse in G&S and Poulenc

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The top brass: Ahead of two dedicated Proms, can brass bands finally move beyond the cliches?

It’s been 33 years since the last Prom dedicated to brass band music, while Gavin Higgins’ concerto for Brass band and orchestra is the first Proms commission of its kind. It’s time to forget that Hovis ad and celebrate the banding world

Evening Standard

Pick of the BBC Proms 2022: Presenters on the concerts they can’t wait to see

From the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, to a celebration of Aretha Franklin and the music of video games, BBC TV presenters on the Proms not to miss this summer

Liverpool Echo

School bans 80 pupils from Prom because they didn't meet 'certain standards'

The pupils' parents have now arranged an alternative event

Daily Record

School bans 80 pupils from prom because they didn’t meet ‘certain standards’

Shocked parents of the teenagers excluded from the academy prom had already spent a lot of money on outfits.

Manchester Evening News

Furious parents slam school where pupils were banned from prom for 'not meeting standards'

Students are being judged on their attendance, punctuality and 'positive attitudes to learning'

Daily Mirror

Parents slam 'cruel Year 11 prom passport' that bans kids for poor attendance

New prom passports at Abbey Park School in Swindon mean year 11 students with anything less than 96% attendance would not be welcome at the end of year celebrations

Bristol Post

BBC Proms concert to be staged in Bristol for the first time

There will be a limited number of discounted tickets released on the morning of the concert

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