BBC Proms 2026: Rachmaninov’s ‘Paganini’ Variations

BBC Proms 2026: Rachmaninov’s ‘Paganini’ Variations

Mon, 03 August7 : 00 PM
Location Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP, Royal Albert Hall

On August 3, the Royal Albert Hall will host a BBC Proms 2026 concert featuring pianist Kirill Gerstein and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Thomas Søndergård.

The programme centres on Rachmaninov’s dazzling Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini — a virtuosic set of variations filled with drama, brilliance and lyrical beauty. The second half features Shostakovich’s monumental Symphony No. 11, The Year 1905, a powerful musical portrait of the First Russian Revolution marked by tension, grief and explosive orchestral force. The evening opens with Oliver Knussen’s sparkling fanfare Flourish with Fireworks.

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