Afternoon on 3 - Proms 2010 Repeats - Prom 57

With Jonathan Swain In the second concert of their visit to the Proms, the Minnesota Orchestra and Osmo Vanska perform Berg's last completed work alongside Beethoven's final symphony. Violinist Gil Shaham is the soloist in Berg's concerto: a heartfelt tribute to a dead friend, dedicated "To the memory of an angel". For the annual Proms performance of Beethoven's 9th - a work championing the brotherhood of humanity - the orchestra are joined by a line-up of international soloists and the BBC Symphony Chorus. Presented by Penny Gore. Berg: Violin Concerto Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 'Choral' Gil Shaham, violin Helena Juntunen, soprano Charlotte Hellekant, mezzo-soprano Eric Cutler, tenor Neal Davies, bass BBC Symphony Chorus Minnesota Orchestra Osmo Vänskä, conductor Followed by highlights from last year's City of London Festival including: Shostakovich: Sonata for viola and piano Maxim Rysanov, viola Yevgeny Samoilov, piano Schumann: Adagio and Allegro Andreas Brantelid, cello Katrine Gislinge, piano.