2011.2012 Season
Last Night of the Proms
Bramwell Tovey,
conductor
Join conductor Bramwell Tovey for joyful flag-waving and your favourite British tunes in this annual Promenade tradition! The programme includes Pomp and Circumstance, Jerusalem, and Rule Britannia. Guest soloist Alison Balsom brings an extra burst of brilliance and glamour to the party with a performance of Carnival of Venice. The Times of London said that she "makes the trumpet sing with an irresistible exuberance and eloquence."
Pops concerts highlight popular music with an orchestral flair. Each
entertaining performance features well-known tunes from near and far.
- Bramwell Tovey, conductor
- Laura Whalen, soprano
- James Westman, baritone
- Alison Balsom, trumpet
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir