
A cracking performance of Brahms’ fortifying Symphony No. 2 rounded off with a much-needed plea from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s principal conductor Ilan Volkov

Brand tie-ins at the Proms can be clumsy, but The Traitors Prom proved how a crossover event can work. Packed with modest musical nods, inclusive audience engagement, and Claudia Winkleman’s dry delivery, this tightly scripted live event still managed to land on radio and, unexpectedly, win over a sceptic.

Charlotte Bray’s trademark musical language created a haunting atmosphere with an uneasy stillness.

George Lewis’ Minds in Flux performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with Ilan Volkov was like stepping into an art installation.