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BBC Proms - 18 July-13 Sept 2008 - The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival

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5.45pm - 6.30pm: Composer Portrait Anders Hillborg, in conversation with Fiona Talkington, discusses his new Proms commission and introduces performances of some of his chamber works. Broadcast on Radio 3: Wednesday 3 August, 10.00pm

Prom 37: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

  • Date Wednesday 13 August 2008
  • Time 7.30pm - c9.50pm
  • Venue Royal Albert Hall
  • Tickets £6-£35 price band A or Prom for £5
  • Broadcast Live on BBC Radio 3. Available as audio on demand for the following week.

Gustavo Dudamel (credit: Mathias Bothor DG)

Since his first appearance at the Proms - with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra - three years ago, Gustavo Dudamel has become one of the fastest-rising conductors around - and his sensational appearance last year with the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela was one of the season's highlights.

Not only is he now Music Director of tonight's Swedish orchestra, but next year he succeeds Esa-Pekka Salonen as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Here's a programme to demonstrate his charismatic baton technique - Ravel's heady evocation of a society in decay and Berlioz's arch-Romantic portrayal of obsessive love enclose the UK premiere of Swedish composer Anders Hillborg's Clarinet Concerto, played (as well as danced and mimed) by the sensational Martin Fröst.

  • Ravel La Valse (13 mins)
  • Anders Hillborg Clarinet Concerto (Peacock Tales) (UK premiere) (28 mins)
  • Interval
  • Berlioz Symphonie fantastique (55 mins)

Martin Fröst clarinet
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamel conductor

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