Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms 2008
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms events for families
Update – 17 July 2008: this page has been updated to reflect changes to the details of some of the events.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms 2008 offers a wide range of activities for children and families to enjoy; from the first Doctor Who Prom, to Music Intro and Family Orchestra, there is something for all ages. All tickets for under-16s are half price (excluding the last night).
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Highlights
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- Doctor Who Prom – music from the television series plus classical favourites with a strong flavour of time and space (27 July).
- More ways for more people to get involved with Proms Family Orchestra events, Folk Day and Music Intro.
- Out+About returns to London in unusual locations (26 June).
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Out+About – Thursday 26 June
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Proms Out+About goes in a new direction when members of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra perform free in a range of unexpected locations across London. Children and their families who get involved are also invited to attend Proms concerts at the Royal Albert Hall for Β£5. Full details to be announced soon.
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Doctor Who Prom – Sunday 27 July
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With a little help from the Daleks, Cybermen and other monsters, this season's family concert sees Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One's hit series Doctor Who come to the Proms and marks the 50th anniversary of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radiophonic Workshop.
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The whole family is invited to spend a fun-packed musical morning (Sunday 27 July) in the company of Freema Agyeman (aka Martha Jones) and other members of the Doctor Who cast alongside the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic and London Philharmonic Choir.
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The concert includes a specially filmed scene, Music Of The Spheres, written by Russell T Davies and starring David Tennant. There will also be classical favourites with a strong flavour of time and space, including Jupiter from Holst's The Planets, as well as live performance of selections of Murray Gold's music from the TV series. Soloists are Melanie Pappenheim and Tim Phillips.
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Sunday 27 July, 11.00am–1.00pm, Royal Albert Hall
Programme to include:
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- Murray Gold Music from the Doctor Who series
- Copeland Fanfare For The Common Man
- Holst The Planets – Jupiter
- Mark-Anthony Turnage The Torino Scale (UK premiere)
- Wagner Die Walküre – The Ride Of The Valkyries
- Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones) – presenter
- London Philharmonic Choir
- Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic
- Ben Foster, Stephen Bell conductors
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Family Music Intro
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Music Intro offers a specially devised pre-concert introduction to families, giving them the opportunity to have a sneak preview of the works themselves, meet the players and hear the stories behind the music.
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These family-friendly musical appetisers continue to be a central feature of the Proms Learning events and there are seven opportunities throughout the Proms season to live the experience as part of Proms Plus at the Royal College of Music's Britten Theatre.
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A limited number of Β£5 tickets are available for families attending these concerts for the first time.
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- 7 August, 5.45pm, RCM
Take a closer look at the music of Smetana and Dvořák – bring your instrument for a chance to take part.
- 9 August, 5.15pm, RCM
Step inside the world of jazz and learn about Gershwin and Bernstein.
- 23 August, 4.45pm, RCM
Join some of the musicians from the NYO to discover the sound-worlds of Varèse, Rachmaninov and Copland.
- 27 August, 5.15pm, RCM
Enter the world of Debussy, Vaughan Williams, Ravel and new work from Peter Eötvös.
- 31 August, 2.15pm, RCM
Discover the world of the piano – its many styles, sounds and techniques – in this special Music Intro dedicated to the instrument.
- 1 September, 5.15pm, RCM
Bring your instrument along for a chance to join members of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester and discover more about Beethoven and Sibelius.
- 5 September, 5.30pm, RCM
Find out more about Brahms and Shostakovich, plus a look at the Berliner Philharmoniker's education programme and a showcase of a recent project on Brahms.
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Proms Family Orchestra
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The idea of the Proms Family Orchestra is simple – family members, whether mums, dads, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles or grandparents, sitting alongside each other, making music with professional musicians. Whatever instrument is played, and at whatever level, the whole family can join in the fun.
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This year the Proms has commissioned a work from Errollyn Wallen for the Proms Family Orchestra sessions. The piece works perfectly for all the family and can be played by 12 to 212 performers, whether beginners or professionals.
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The piece will be built up over the season with various family orchestras for a final performance with trumpeter Byron Wallen and Errollyn on Monday 25 August.
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- Sunday 20 July, 10.00am–12noon, RCM
Proms Folk Family Orchestra
- Sunday 27 July, 2.00–4.00pm, RCM
Proms Family Orchestra – Doctor Who Prom
- Saturday 9 August, 2.00–4.00pm, RCM
Proms Family Orchestra – Jazz
- Monday 25 August, 2.00–4.00pm, Royal Albert Hall
Proms Family Orchestra – Russian classics
- Sat 30 August, 2.00-4.00pm, RCM
Proms Family Orchestra
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Folk Day – Sunday 20 July
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The Proms presents Folk Day including the first free concert in the Royal Albert Hall, Folk In The Park, Folk Family Orchestra and Folk Family Chorus. See Folk Day for full details.
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