BBC Proms · SEASON 79
Aurora Orchestra Plays Shostakovich's Fifth
Episode 10 · 2025-08-17
- Documentary
Episode overview
Explore this 20th-century masterpiece from the inside out as Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra return to the Proms with a signature memorised performance marking the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death. Actors join the orchestra in this immersive performance, bringing to life a symphony born in the shadows of Stalinist Russia, but which would emerge as a powerful statement of artistic defiance.
105 minutes
Season 79 episodes
1. First Night of the Proms 20252025-07-18
2. Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand2025-07-20
3. Vivaldi and Bach at the Proms2025-07-25
4. The Great American Songbook with Samara Joy2025-07-27
5. Bach and Mendelssohn at the Proms2025-08-01
6. Beethoven’s Fifth at the Proms2025-08-02
7. Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony at the Proms2025-08-08
8. Viennese Waltzes at the Proms2025-08-10
9. Anoushka Shankar at the Proms2025-08-15
10. Aurora Orchestra Plays Shostakovich's Fifth2025-08-17
11. Beethoven's Ninth at the Proms2025-08-22
12. Great British Classics at the Proms2025-08-24
13. Mahler’s Fifth at the Proms2025-08-29
14. Soul Revolution with Trevor Nelson2025-08-30
15. Modern Classics at the Proms2025-08-31
16. Classic Thriller Soundtracks at the Proms2025-09-05
17. The Planets and Star Wars at the Proms2025-09-06
18. Celebrating Chineke! at the Proms2025-09-07
19. Vienna Philharmonic plays Mozart and Tchaikovsky at the Proms2025-09-12
20. Scottish Chamber Orchestra at the Proms2025-09-12
21. Last Night of the Proms2025-09-13
22. Last Night of the Proms: Finale2025-09-13
23. Unmissable Moments at the Proms 20252025-09-14
24. St. Vincent at the Proms2025-09-26
25. JADE at the Proms: A Homecoming2025-11-08
26. The Traitors at the Proms2026-01-01
