BBC Proms 2019 Qigang Chen, W. A. Mozart Rachmaninov

Prom 57: Mozart, Rachmaninov Qigang Chen Royal Albert Hall Chinas Shanghai Symphony Orchestra makes its Proms debut with an EastmeetsWest concert including music by Qigang Chen and Rachmaninovs exhilarating Symphonic Dances. Leeds Piano Competition winner Eric Lu joins them for Mozarts Piano Concerto No. 23. Programme Qigang Chen Wu Xing (The Five Elements) (11 mins) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto in A major (28 mins) Sergey Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances (36 mins) Performers Eric Lu piano Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Long Yu conductor About This Event The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Long Yu make their first appearance at the Proms. They are joined by Eric Lu, winner of the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition, for Mozarts Piano Concerto No. 23 with its quasioperatic humour and wistful slow movement. The programme also includes Chinese composer Qigang Chens evocative