BBC Proms Season 2020 Episode 1 - First Night of the Proms

Airdate: 2020-Aug-28

Episode summary:

Katie Derham presents the First Night of the live classical music festival, with a feast of performances including Beethoven's Third Symphony, Aaron Copland's Quiet City, and a new work by young British composer Hannah Kendall, all performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers, under conductor Sakari Oramo. Katie and special guest Stephen Fry also celebrate the return of live music to the Royal Albert Hall.

About BBC Proms series:

BBC Proms is the world's greatest classical music festival.