The BBC Proms 2011 Season, arguably the world’s largest classical music festival, has been launched – http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/features/launch-day/.
The site features a video clip of Benjamin Grosvenor who will be the youngest soloist to perform in the First Night of the Proms.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/external/player.swf
His official website says: “The eighteen year old British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor is internationally recognized for his electrifying performances and penetrating interpretations.”
And here’s a YouTube video of his performance at the BBC Young Musician of the Year contest when he was 11:
Proms ticket sale starts on May 7th while ‘Promming’ places are always available on the door for £5 each though the queues for some performances can start as early as 7AM.
