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Venezuelan Brass Ensemble perform alongside LSO following Vengerov
cancellation
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It is with regret that 91Èȱ¬ Proms announces that Maxim Vengerov has
withdrawn from his performance on Saturday 18 August 2007 with the London
Symphony Orchestra.
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He was due to give the UK premiere of Benjamin
Yusupov's Viola Rock Tango Concerto.
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Vengerov has been suffering from a shoulder injury and is unable to
prepare to play a concerto, written especially for him, where he performs
on the violin, the electric violin and the viola and dances the tango.
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Vengerov is very sorry for the disappointment that this will cause his
many fans.
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Because of the unique nature of the event, the 91Èȱ¬ Proms and the London
Symphony Orchestra have decided to maintain the spirit of Latin American
music as a theme for the evening.
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They are delighted to announce that the Venezuelan Brass Ensemble – nearly
60 brass and percussion players drawn from the extraordinary Simón
Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, who are due to give the main sold-out evening Prom on Sunday 19 August – will now play alongside the London
Symphony Orchestra in the Late Night concert on Saturday 18 August at
10.15pm.
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The London Symphony Orchestra perform Piazzolla's Tangazo as billed,
conducted by François-Xavier Roth.
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They now also bring John Adams's
arrangements of Piazzolla's violin pieces, La mufa, and Todo Buenos
Aires, and two works by Copland: El sálon México and Hoe-down from
Rodeo.
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The Venezuelan Brass Ensemble, conducted by its founder Thomas Clamor,
then take over with music by Copland, R. Strauss, J. S. Bach, Gershwin
and Latin-American composers.
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This will be the UK debut of this highly-acclaimed group, which has grown out of the extraordinary state-sponsored
system which comprises some 200 children's and young people's orchestras
and about 100 music centres, spread all over the country, and promises to
be a remarkable foretaste of the Simón Bolivar Youth Orchestra's much-anticipated Prom the following evening.
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Any ticket holders not now wishing to attend the revised concert are
being asked to contact the box office for full refunds.
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Notes to Editors
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Since the 91Èȱ¬ Proms Guide 2007 was published in April there have been
some changes and additions to the advertised programmes. Please refer to bbc.co.uk/proms for complete, updated
listings. Members of the media are welcome to contact 91Èȱ¬ Proms Publicity for further information.
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