{"id":15014,"date":"2022-04-26T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=152967"},"modified":"2022-04-27T15:19:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T13:19:23","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-first-night-of-the-proms","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-years-first-night-of-the-proms\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about this year\u2019s First Night of the Proms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Hannah Nepilova\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 26 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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When is the 2022 First Night of the Proms?<\/b><\/h2>\n

This year\u2019<\/span>s First Night of the Proms will take place on Friday 15 July 2022. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7.30pm with accompanying coverage on BBC TV and radio.<\/p>\n

Who is conducting the 2022 First Night of the Proms?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The BBC Symphony Orchestra\u2019s chief conductor\u00a0Sakari Oramo<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0will celebrate the return of large-scale live music-making, conducting his orchestral players alongside the BBC Symphony Chorus, the Crouch End Festival Chorus and a list of starry soloists.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month,\u00a0Oramo extended his contract with the BBC Symphony Orchestra until the end of the season in 2026<\/b><\/span><\/a>. He<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s held the role since 2013 and in 2019 was joined by\u00a0fellow Finn Dalia Stasevska as principal guest conductor of the orchestra<\/b><\/span><\/a>, who conducted the First Night last year.<\/span><\/p>\n