BBC Proms Season 2026 Episode 8 - Also Sprach Zarathustra at the Proms

Airdate: 2026-Aug-07

Episode summary:

A specially curated programme, featuring a trio of pieces inspired by the wonders of the sky, opens with the BBC Philharmonic, under the baton of John Storgårds, in Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra. Judith Weir's Moon and Star follows, performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Singers and Ryan Wigglesworth. The evening finishes with a debut performance by the Spanish National Orchestra in Ravel's Alborada del gracioso, conducted by David Afkham. 

About BBC Proms series:

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