Performances of George Gershwin at BBC Proms
(See all works in BBC Proms by George Gershwin)Fri 17 Jul 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Piano superstar Yunchan Lim joins Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra for Ravel’s bluesy Concerto in G major. We also hear music by Copland, Gershwin and Finzi, alongside a world premiere from French-British composer Josephine Stephenson
Piano superstar Yunchan Lim joins Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra for Ravel’s bluesy Concerto in G major. We also hear music by Copland, Gershwin and Finzi, alongside a world premiere from French-British composer Josephine Stephenson
Programme
- Fanfare for the Common Man(3 mins)
- An American in Paris(16 mins)
- Piano Concerto in G major(23 mins)
- interval
- That the sunrise not leave us unmoved(8 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
- For St Cecilia(19 mins)
Performers
- Yunchan Limpiano
- Thomas Atkinstenor
- Dalia Stasevskaconductor
Seats from £28.52 to £89.72 (including booking fee)
Thu 13 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
James Gaffigan and the BBC Symphony Orchestra mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with an all-American programme featuring works by George Gerswhin, Samuel Barber and Wynton Marsalis
James Gaffigan and the BBC Symphony Orchestra mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with an all-American programme featuring works by George Gerswhin, Samuel Barber and Wynton Marsalis
Programme
- Concerto for Orchestra(36 mins)BBC co-commission: UK premiere
- interval
- Piano Concerto in F major(31 mins)
- Symphony No. 1 in One movement(21 mins)
Performers
- Yeol Eum Sonpiano
- James Gaffiganconductor
Part ofProms 2026Seats from £16.28 to £59.12 (including booking fee)
Thu 20 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
The Proms marks Miles Davis’s centenary with a concert combining his influences – works by Rodrigo and Gershwin – with his own hits. Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Miho Hazama for a celebration of a jazz legend
The Proms marks Miles Davis’s centenary with a concert combining his influences – works by Rodrigo and Gershwin – with his own hits. Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Miho Hazama for a celebration of a jazz legend
Programme
- Porgy and Bess – ‘Bess, you is my woman now’(5 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Porgy and Bess: – ‘Gone, gone, gone’(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Porgy and Bess – ‘Summertime’(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Porgy and Bess – ‘I loves you, Porgy’(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- El amor brujo – Song of the Will-o’-the-Wisp(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Concierto de Aranjuez – Adagio(17 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch. Miho Hazama
- Boplicity(3 mins)
- My Ship(5 mins)arr. Gil Evans, orch. Miho Hazama
- Once Upon a Summertime (La Valse des lilas)(4 mins)arr. Gil Evans & Miles Davis, orch, Miho Hazama
Performers
- Ambrose Akinmusiretrumpet
- Sam Harrispiano
- Harish Raghavanbass
- Kendrick Scottdrums
- Miho Hazamaconductor
Seats from £19.34 to £71.36 (including booking fee)
Mon 24 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Marin Alsop leads the Philharmonia Orchestra in a barn-storming celebration of American music, with works including Bernstein’s West Side Story, Gershwin’s jazz-infused Rhapsody in Blue and Copland’s Appalachian Spring
Marin Alsop leads the Philharmonia Orchestra in a barn-storming celebration of American music, with works including Bernstein’s West Side Story, Gershwin’s jazz-infused Rhapsody in Blue and Copland’s Appalachian Spring
Programme
- Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman(3 mins)
- Symphonic Dances from ‘West Side Story’(24 mins)
- Rhapsody in Blue (orch. Grofé)(16 mins)
- interval
- The Big Country – prelude(3 mins)
- Appalachian Spring – suite(23 mins)
- Three Visions – No. 2: Summerland(5 mins)
- On the Town – Three Dance Episodes(11 mins)
Performers
- Marin Alsopconductor
Seats from £19.34 to £71.36 (including booking fee)
