BBC Proms

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annual event classical music festival concert series

The BBC Proms is an annual summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and events held primarily at London’s Royal Albert Hall, organized by the BBC.

Aliases (2)

The Proms ×2
Henry Wood Promenade Concerts ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	annual event → classical music festival → concert series →
aim	to bring the best classical music to the widest possible audience →
alsoHeldAt	various venues across the United Kingdom →
broadcastOn	BBC Radio 3 → BBC Television → BBC iPlayer →
commissionedWorks	numerous contemporary compositions →
country	United Kingdom →
culturalSignificance	major event in the British cultural calendar →
feature	international orchestras → leading conductors → world-class soloists →
founder	Robert Newman → Sir Henry Wood →
frequency	annual →
genre	classical music →
hasAudienceType	promenaders →
hasPart	Last Night of the Proms → Proms in the Park → Proms season → chamber music concerts → family concerts → late-night concerts →
hasWebsite	https://www.bbc.co.uk/proms →
inception	1895 →
language	primarily English →
location	London → Royal Albert Hall →
mainVenue	Royal Albert Hall →
namedAfter	Sir Henry Wood →
notableFeature	daily orchestral concerts → focus on orchestral repertoire → informal concert atmosphere → standing audience in the arena and gallery →
organizer	BBC → BBC Radio 3 →
originalName	Henry Wood Promenade Concerts →
partOf	BBC music output →
sponsor	BBC →
startTime	summer →
ticketingFeature	low-priced standing tickets →
typicalDuration	eight weeks →
typicalEndMonth	September →
typicalStartMonth	July →
typicalVenueType	concert hall →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Royal Albert Hall ("The Proms") → Royal Albert Hall →	hostsEvent
BBC Philharmonic →	associatedWith
Prom at the Palace ("The Proms") →	isRelatedTo
BBC Proms ("Henry Wood Promenade Concerts") →	originalName
BBC Philharmonic →	performsAt