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Wednesday, 30 August 2023

Prom 59 - at Royal Albert Hall

Bookings for the BBC Proms 2023 have started.  We will be doing a few Proms this year.  If you wish to come,  you can book a ticket in advance or get a promming ticket on the day.  To book a ticket in advance,  please click here.  For information how to get a promming ticket, please click here 

PROGRAMME

Beethoven Overture ‘The Consecration of the House’ 12’
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major 33’

Interval

Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, ‘From the New World’ 40’

Augustin Hadelich violin
Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich
Paavo Järvi conductor


Pre-concert meeting place:  Weather permitting,  we will meet at the steps of Albert Memorial for a picnic from 6pm.  

There will be a Whatsapp group set up for participants near the time so we can arrange to meet at the interval and post-prom for a drink or so.   If you wish to be in the Whatsapp group,  please send your name and mobile number at least a few days in advance to SWCsocialATgmailDOTcom. 

Please do not put a comment on the website or send emails after 6pm on the day of the event (i.e. after the event has started), as it is unlikley someone will check them.  

Several have booked in Upper Choir West 

6 comments:

Matthew Justin said...

I’m interested in this, though what does it mean to “ just prom on the day”? Can you just walk up and get a ticket?

Lucilla said...

Hi Matthew, I just added a link in the post which explains promming and how to get a ticket. Hope it helps.

Matthew Justin said...

Very helpful, thanks!

Mike A said...

As with Prom 44 here's an additional note to Lucilla's instructions for Promming. If you don't have an account at the RAH, you'll need to set one up which you can do at https://tickets.royalalberthall.com/account/register
Then on any day you wish to "Prom", go to https://www.royalalberthall.com/ just before 10:30 am and sign on (top right silhouette)
On the left hand menu that appears click Day Promming just after 10:30 am
If no tickets are shown try refreshing the page after a minute as ticket availability is time restricted.
I Hope this is helpful and don't forget to join us on the steps of the Royal Albert Memorial (weather permitting) if you're successful!

Eliz said...

Hi, Im promming for this concert. can you please add me to the whatsapp group. eliz parker 07813350952

Lucilla said...

The music is still echoing in my ears as I write…. what a fantastic night that was, not just the popularity of the music but also brilliant performance by musicians. The conductor, Paavo Jarvi was animated and precise in his notes, he led a very expressive and energetic orchestra. The highlight of the night was the violin concerto performed by Augustin Hadelich who had a personal tragedy at a young age but fought on to become a rising star despite odds against him. He was absolutely exquisite. All agreed, this must have been one of the top proms we’ve seen over the years. No wonder tickets were sold out in very early days of the season. What’s more, even the day promming tickets, 1000 of them, went in a flash. Sadly, 4 of our walkers were caught out in the frenzy, did not manage to get promming tickets. That did not deter two walkers to come to picnic, we met them again plus the third prommer, also without ticket, at interval for a reunion. The fourth disappointed prommer followed the concert on Radio 3 and participated in our Whatsapp discussions at the interval. So n=12. A great night out in excellent company, physical or virtual…..