The BBC Proms will return in summer 2026, presenting eight weeks of world-class music from a diverse array of leading orchestras, conductors, and soloists from across the UK and around the globe. The season will feature 86 concerts, with every performance broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds, and 24 Proms programmes available on BBC TV and iPlayer.<\/p>\n
A season-long celebration of American music will mark 250 years since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence. This includes the Proms debut of The Met Orchestra and the highly anticipated return of the Los Angeles Philharmonic after nearly a quarter of a century. The season will also feature UK premieres of major new works co-commissioned by the BBC from American composers Wynton Marsalis and Jessie Montgomery, alongside appearances from conductors and star soloists such as Marin Alsop, Angel Blue, and Joyce DiDonato.<\/p>\n
The Proms will welcome international orchestras, including the debuts of the Spanish National Orchestra and the Mahler Academy Orchestra, as well as the return of the Berlin, Munich, and Oslo Philharmonic Orchestras. Renowned pianists Martha Argerich, Kirill Gerstein, Yunchan Lim, and Yuja Wang are set to return, while siblings Lucas and Arthur Jussen will make their Proms debut.<\/p>\n
Highlighting homegrown creativity, the season includes a brass band Prom with the Black Dyke Band, the world premiere of a new concerto by Gwilym Simcock written for Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Jess Gillam, and Ben Goldscheider, marking 10 years since they were BBC Young Musician finalists. A Late Night Prom will feature Scottish percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, and performances will celebrate the breadth and influence of Benjamin Britten, marking 50 years since his death.<\/p>\n
The season will commemorate numerous anniversaries and centenaries of composers such as John Coltrane, Morton Feldman, Edmund Thornton Jenkins, Betsy Jolas, Gy\u00f6rgy Kurt\u00e1g, and Steve Reich, in addition to a concert dedicated to the centenary of jazz icon Miles Davis.<\/p>\n
New cross-genre musical explorations are planned, including a 40th-anniversary concert of Paul Simon\u2019s Graceland with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a night exploring Prog Rock, a Prom with Turkish psych-folk band Alt\u0131n G\u00fcn conducted by Jules Buckley, a celebration of soul legend Marvin Gaye, and a Prom with singer-songwriter Nadine Shah.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Proms will feature 20 premieres, including 17 BBC commissions, from composers aged 100-year-old Betsy Jolas and 97-year-old Thea Musgrave, to Dani Howard, Mark-Anthony Turnage, and Gabriel Kahane, alongside brand new works in the Proms Young Composer concert.<\/p>\n
Across the UK, the Proms will return for weekend residencies in the North-East of England (visiting Gateshead, Middlesbrough, and Sunderland) and Bristol, and will make its debut in Mold, North Wales, for a Prom with Sinfonia Cymru, inspired by the popular Radio 3 programme, Words and Music.<\/p>\n
Family-friendly Proms include a new collaboration with BBC Children and Education’s Horrible Science, a Prom celebrating the music of composer Alan Menken for Disney, a relaxed matinee with Fantasia Orchestra, and a relaxed Prom at Bristol Beacon with the National Open Youth Orchestra, featuring the world\u2019s first concerto written for the Clarion \u2013 an app that transforms a tablet computer into a musical instrument \u2013 and a new commission from Charlotte Harding, inspired by Britten\u2019s Young Person\u2019s Guide to the Orchestra.<\/p>\n
Last year\u2019s Proms broke multiple records with over 7 million streams on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds, and 12 million TV viewers. Seated tickets for 2026 will start at \u00a312.20 (including fees), and Promming tickets will remain at \u00a38, reflecting the BBC’s commitment to making world-class classical music accessible to all licence fee payers.<\/p>\n
Sam Jackson, Controller, Radio 3 and BBC Proms, expressed delight at the 2026 season, highlighting the convergence of world-renowned orchestras, top British talent, and an extraordinary breadth of music. He emphasized the accessibility of the Proms through broadcasts on BBC Radio 3, BBC Sounds, BBC TV, and iPlayer, and the continued affordability of Promming tickets.<\/p>\n
The First Night of the Proms (17 July) will feature the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, led by Dalia Stasevska, alongside the BBC Singers, tenor Thomas Atkins, and pianist Yunchan Lim. The Last Night of the Proms (12 September) will include a performance of Barber\u2019s Pulitzer Prize-winning Piano Concerto by Yuja Wang, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus under Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo.<\/p>\n
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