A two-hour weekly radio program featuring a full-length concert by a major symphony. Material is drawn from Europe's premier symphony orchestras, along with U.S. orchestras such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra.

SymphonyCast 07/24/2017 (Hour 2)

We're at the opening concert at the largest classical music festival in the world: the 2017 BBC Proms!

BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor

Carrie G. of Pittsburgh, PA, won this week's Encore Contest by correctly identifying the Ode to Joy from Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.

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BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC Symphony Chorus

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Edward Gardner

BBC Proms Youth Choir

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Igor Levitt

We're at the opening concert at the largest classical music festival in the world: the 2017 BBC Proms!


First Night of the BBC Proms

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