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Proms Composer Portraits

Proms Composer Portraits offer the chance to hear chamber music by four leading composers, each of whom will have a new work premiered at the Royal Albert Hall later the same evening.

Wednesday 29 July 5.45pm (before Prom 18) Jörg Widmann
Jörg Widmann discusses his new work in conversation with Tom Service, and introduces performances of some of his chamber works, as well as performing his own Fantasie for solo clarinet.
Edited version broadcast on Radio 3 following this evening's Prom.

Monday 3 August, 5.15pm (before Prom 25) Michael Jarrell
Portrait Michael Jarrell, in conversation with Tom Service, discusses his new Proms co-commission and introduces performances of some of his chamber works.
Edited version broadcast on Radio 3 following this evening's Prom.

Monday 17 August, 5.45pm (before Prom 43) Louis Andriessen
Louis Andriessen, in conversation with Andrew McGregor, discusses The Hague Hacking and introduces performances of some of his chamber works.
Edited version broadcast on Radio 3 following this evening's Prom.

Wednesday 9 September, 5.45pm (before Prom 72) Augusta Read Thomas
Augusta Read Thomas, in conversation with Andrew McGregor, discusses her new violin concerto, and introduces performances of some of her chamber works.
Edited version broadcast on Radio 3 following this evening's Prom.

All Proms Plus events are free of charge.
Venue: Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall of the Royal College of Music.
Capacity is limited: we advise arriving early for the more popular events.
To get your copy of the Proms Plus booklet, email proms@bbc.co.uk