Afternoon on 3 - 26/08/2008

Presented by Penny Gore. BBC Proms 2008: A Prom with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Chief Conductor Ilan Volkov in the second premiere of the season by centenary composer Elliott Carter - a miniature piano concerto performed by Nicolas Hodges. With Alban Gerhardt as soloist in the challenging Symphony-Concerto by Prokofiev, originally written for the great Russian cellist Rostropovich. The concert ends with Beethoven's idyllic yet dramatic 'Pastoral' Symphony. Introduced by Martin Handley Nicolas Hodges (piano) Alban Gerhardt (cello) BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Ilan Volkov (conductor) Elliott Carter: Soundings Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto Beethoven: Symphony No 6 (Pastoral) 4.00pm Chamber Music Tavener: Songs of the sky Charles Daniels (tenor) Nicholas Daniel (oboe) Julius Drake (piano) A selection of songs by Bridge, Hughes, Orr, Howells, Ireland and Barber. Ailish Tynan (soprano) Barry Douglas (piano).