Gabriel Prokofiev, Britten
A Prom featuring the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. Gabriel Prokofiev: Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra. Britten: Piano Concerto (soloist: Benjamin Grosvenor).
±«Óãtv PROMS 2011
Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
The National Orchestra of Great Britain is joined by an equally youthful soloist - Benjamin Grosvenor, who turned 19 in July: he plays the Piano Concerto by another young prodigy, Benjamin Britten. Russian-born conductor Vladimir Jurowski conducts the NYOGB in music from one of the greatest and best-loved of all Russian ballets: Sergey Prokofiev's take on Shakespeare's teenage lovers Romeo and Juliet. And the concert starts bang up to date, with a piece by Prokofiev's grandson, Gabriel Prokofiev - a concerto created for the astonishing turntables virtuoso DJ Switch. If you're over the age of 18 you can't join the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. But their playing is stunning, and their annual appearance at the ±«Óãtv Proms is always a highlight of the season.
Gabriel Prokofiev: Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra
Britten: Piano Concerto
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)
DJ Switch (turntables)
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Vladimir Jurowski (conductor)
This Prom will be repeated on Wednesday 10th August at 2pm.
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Gabriel Prokofiev
Concerto for turntables and orchestra
Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski Performer: D J Switch - Main Artistperformer: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
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Benjamin Britten
Concerto Op.13 for piano and orchestra
Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor - Piano Performer: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
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- Sat 6 Aug 2011 18:30±«Óãtv Radio 3
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