BBC Proms 2021: Nicola Benedetti and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

Synopsis

The much-anticipated annual Prom from the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain returned 2021 under the baton of one of the most exciting young conductors on the international scene, Jonathon Heyward. The NYO is joined by superstar violinist Nicola Benedetti, performing Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto, in a programme that includes specially commissioned music by Laura Jurd and the UK premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s Banner. The evening comes to a climax with Beethoven’s Third revolutionary Symphony, the Eroica, which is widely considered a landmark in the transition between the Classical and the Romantic era.PROGRAM: Laura Jurd: Chant; Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2; Montgomery: Banner; Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 ‘Eroica‘

Additional Info

• No: A025505090000
• Composer: Laura Jurd, Sergei Prokofiev, Jessie Montgomery, L.v. Beethoven
• Conductor: Jonathon Heyward
• Orchestra: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
• Artists: Nicola Benedetti
• Production year: 2021
• Run time: 02:08:00
• Producers: BBC, Unitel
• Format: HDTV 16:9