BBC Proms 2019 - Dvok & Smetana

Prom 2: Bohemian Rhapsody , , Royal Albert Hall Soloist Joshua Bell performs Dvořák’s lively, folk-infused Violin Concerto, paired with another 19th-century Czech classic, Smetana’s symphonic suite Má vlast – a colourful celebration of a nation’s landscape, history and identity. Programme Antonín Dvořák Violin Concerto in A minor (32 mins) Bedrich Smetana Má vlast (75 mins) Performers Joshua Bell violin Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Jakub Hrůša conductor About This Event Following his thrilling Proms debut in 2017, Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša returns with two popular masterpieces from his homeland. With its song-like slow movement and irrepressible, folk-infused finale, Dvořák’s Violin Concerto is one of the best-loved in the repertoire. American virtuoso Joshua Bell joins the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra as soloist. Journey through the Czech countryside in the secon