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Chineke! Orchestra with Angel Blue
A mainstream classical night.
Europe’s first majority-Black and ethnically diverse orchestra, Chineke!, returns for the BBC Proms. The evening begins with the world premiere of a suite by South Carolina-born composer Edmund Thornton Jenkins. Renowned American soprano Angel Blue performs Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, alongside new arrangements of 20th-century American classics. The second half features Dvořák’s ecstatic nature-inspired Symphony No. 8. Part of the 2026 BBC Proms festival.
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What is the program for this performance?+
The concert features the world premiere of a suite by Edmund Thornton Jenkins, Samuel Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8.
Who is performing at this concert?+
Chineke! Orchestra performs alongside soprano Angel Blue and conductor Jonathon Heyward.
How do I get tickets for the BBC Proms?+
Tickets are available on Mood.
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