2012 Summer Programme

Doors open 7pm • Concerts start 7.45pm

7.45pm Saturday 23rd June

A Night at the Opera

London International Orchestra with Paul Wynne Griffiths conductor, David Kempster baritone, Bonaventura Bottone tenor, Sarah Fox soprano and Leah-Marian Jones mezzosoprano. Returning to Proms for the seventh time, the Orchestra is joined by international stars to present an evening of favourite operatic masterpieces, including highlights from the works of Verdi, Bizet, Puccini, Saint-Saëns, Donizetti and Weber.

7.45pm Sunday 24th June

The Orion Orchestra

Toby Purser conductor and Panos Karan piano. The Orion Orchestra was
founded by Toby Purser in 2005 as a stepping-stone orchestra for the most
talented musicians leaving music college. It has become one of London's
most notable orchestral successes, receiving glowing reviews. Liadov
Polonaise for orchestra in D Op 55; Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3 in
D minor (as featured in the soundtrack of the 1996 film ‘Shine’); Dvořák
Symphony No 9 in E minor 'From the New World’.

7.45pm Monday 25th June

Piaf - The Songs

Eve Loiseau comes from a French family of singers and long summer meals at home were often rounded off with chansons. Piaf is inimitable, but Eve’s lustrous tone captures the essence of the Piaf performance in this tribute to the Little Sparrow. With Fiona Barrow violin and Edward Jay piano accordion.

7.45pm Tuesday 26th June

All Star Jazz Night with The Julian Joseph Quintet

Julian Joseph piano, Christian Garrick violin, Steve Williamson tenor & soprano saxophones, Mark Hodgson accoustic bass and Mark Mondesir drums. ‘One of Ellington’s natural-born heirs... Charm, pure and simple, coupled with absolute assurance’. Hailed as one of the finest pianists to emerge on this side of the Atlantic, Julian Joseph is a towering figure in contemporary jazz. This new quintet promises to deliver all the elements that make his music so compelling – power, complexity, soulfulness, sophistication and breath-taking invention.

7.45pm Wednesday 27th June

Nicola Benedetti and Friends

Nicola Benedetti violin, Alexei Grynyuk piano and Leonard Elschenbroich cello. Richard Strauss Sonata for violin and piano; Brahms Sonata No 2 in F major for cello and piano; Tchaikovsky Trio in A minor. Since her triumph in 2004 as BBC Young Musician of the Year, Nicola Benedetti has captivated audiences and critics around the world with her musicality and poise. For this recital she is joined by her regular trio partners, both of them, like her, prize-winning young musicians enjoying successful international careers.

7.45pm Thursday 28th June

Benjamin Grosvenor Piano Recital

Benjamin Grosvenor won the keyboard section of the the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004, when aged eleven, and was soloist at the First Night of the BBC Proms in 2011. Bach Partita No 4 in D major; Chopin Sonata No 3 in B minor; Scriabin Sonata No 2 in G sharp minor Op 19; Rachmaninov Études tableaux Op 39 No 5, Lilacs, Polka de W.R.; Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit.

7.45pm Friday 29th June

The Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields

Directed by Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay. The ever popular Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, founded in 1959, is one of Britain’s most distinguished chamber orchestras, acclaimed for its constant enthusiasm for fresh, brilliant interpretation of the world’s best loved classical music. Bach Brandenburg Concertos No 3 and No 6; Purcell Chaconny; Mozart Symphonies No 17 and No 29.

7.45pm Saturday 30th June

Diamond Jubilee Choral Concert

The Cavendish Singers and Ensemble of the John Lewis Partnership with Manvinder Rattan conductor and Grace Davidson soprano. A concert to honour Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, with music from her coronation and others. Parry ‘I was Glad’ and Handel ‘Zadok the Priest’ and music by Purcell and Stanford.

7.45pm Sunday 1st July

Last Night of the Proms

Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra, Robert Max conductor, Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin, Gemma Rosefield cello and Grace Durham mezzosoprano. Dvořák Symphony No 7; Delius Concerto for Violin and Cello; Rossini Aria ‘Non più mesta’ from La Cenerentola. One of London’s leading non-professional orchestras appears under their regular guest conductor, cellist, chamber musician and local resident, Robert Max. The concert will conclude with traditional Last Night items. Gemma Rosefield won the Pierre Fournier Prize at the Wigmore Hall in 2007 and now has an international career with recent tours of Japan and Mexico. Tamsin Waley-Cohen performs as a soloist with orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic and London Chamber in venues which include the Barbican and Wigmore Halls.