BBC Proms 2026
Preview – BBC Proms 2026: First Night of the Proms
Yunchan Lim opens the BBC Proms 2026 with Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G — plus Gershwin, Copland, a Finzi rarity, and a world premiere from Josephine Stephenson.
Programme
Copland Fanfare for the Common Man
Gershwin An American in Paris
Ravel Piano Concerto in G major
Josephine Stephenson new work (BBC commission: world premiere)
Finzi For St Cecilia
Yunchan Lim (piano)
Thomas Atkins (tenor)
BBC Singers · BBC Symphony Chorus · BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Dalia Stasevska
📅 Friday 17 July 2026 · 7pm–c9pm
📍 Royal Albert Hall
🔊 Listen on BBC Radio 3 / BBC Sounds · Watch on BBC Two / BBC iPlayer (broadcast live)
Preview
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Review
This review will be published following the concert.
Gallery
Photography will be added once available.