After a slightly quieter affair last year, with Dalia Stasevska conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra in an empty hall, the Last Night of the Proms returned with a bang.

Advertisement

Sakari Oramo returned to the Last Night for the fifth time, conducting his orchestra in a programme that encompassed world premieres; traditional national songs from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; and the usual Last Night pomp and circumstance.

Find out more about this year's Last Night of the Proms here.

Showing item 1 of 11

Advertisement

For photos from the rest of the season, you can visit our complete Proms photo gallery here.

Authors

Freya ParrDigital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's Digital Editor and Staff Writer. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Save when you subscribe today!

Try 6 issues for just £9.99 when you subscribe to BBC Music Magazine today!

Subscribe today!
Advertisement