Overview
Their first appearance at the Proms in 2007 set the Royal Albert Hall alight. Back then, they were called the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela and famously are a product of the country's El Sistema programme which offers every child a free musical education. Led by their dynamic conductor Gustavo Dudamel, tonight they perform Mahler's second Symphony, Resurrection - a work for vast forces including offstage brass, two solo singers, and a large choir as well as the orchestra. Mahler takes listeners on a spectacular journey through the entire gamut of emotions and questions whether there is life after death. The symphony begins with a huge funeral march and across the work makes a progression from darkness to light - death to everlasting life. Presented by Katie Derham.
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65 - 1First Night of the Proms July 15, 2011 -
65 - 2Mark Elder Conducts The Halle July 21, 2011
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65 - 3Spanish Night with the BBC Philharmonic July 22, 2011
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65 - 4Stravinsky's Rite of Spring July 23, 2011
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65 - 5Mahler's Ninth Symphony July 28, 2011
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65 - 6Hungarian Night with the London Philharmonic July 29, 2011
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65 - 7Walton's Violin Concerto July 30, 2011
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65 - 8Elgar's Violin Concerto August 04, 2011
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65 - 9Human Planet August 05, 2011
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65 - 10Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra August 06, 2011
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65 - 11French Night with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra August 07, 2011
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65 - 12Film Music Night August 12, 2011
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65 - 13The National Youth Orchestra August 13, 2011
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65 - 14Benjamin Grosvenor at the First Night of the Proms August 14, 2011
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65 - 15Kathryn Tickell and Friends August 14, 2011
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65 - 16Brahms Night with Bernard Haintink and Emanuel Ax August 19, 2011
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65 - 17Brahms' Symphony No 4 August 20, 2011
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65 - 18Verdi's Requiem August 21, 2011
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65 - 19Spaghetti Western Orchestra August 26, 2011
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65 - 20The Comedy Prom August 27, 2011
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65 - 21Angela Hewitt Plays Brahms and Schumann September 02, 2011
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65 - 22Hooray for Hollywood September 03, 2011
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65 - 23Beethoven's Missa Solemnis September 04, 2011
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65 - 24The Horrible Histories Big Prom Party September 09, 2011
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65 - 25Nigel Kennedy Plays Bach September 09, 2011
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65 - 26Last Night of the Proms - Part 1 September 10, 2011
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65 - 27Last Night of the Proms - Part 2 September 10, 2011
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65 - 29Episode 29 January 01, 1970
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65 - 30Episode 30 January 01, 1970
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65 - 31Episode 31 January 01, 1970
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65 - 100Episode 100 January 01, 1970