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Join some of your favourite CBeebies friends to celebrate the natural world at the spectacular Wildlife Jamboree with the BBC Concert Orchestra and brilliant conductor Ellie Slorach.

Following last year’s unforgettable night, BBC Radio 2 and the BBC Concert Orchestra return to Malta for another spectacular evening under the stars. On Saturday, 5th of July, The Granaries in Floriana will transform into a high-energy celebration of the greatest hits of the 80s. 70 world-class musicians, six powerhouse vocalists, and a renowned presenter will take you on a journey through the decade’s most iconic anthems. Expect show-stopping performances of classics from Madonna, Michael Jackson, Queen, Whitney Houston, Elton John, WHAM, Lionel Richie, Bryan Adams, and many more. A night of nostalgia, energy, and timeless music awaits.

A No. 1 album and a double Grammy-win in 2023 put Samara Joy on the map, establishing the young American artist as ‘the next jazz sensation’ and ‘a legend in the making’, regularly compared to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Fresh from another double win at this year’s Grammys, Joy makes a much-anticipated Proms debut, introducing audiences to her electric combination of youthful energy and old-soul musical style with classic songs and unique twists on instrumental classics from across jazz and its fringes, from bossa nova to the Great American Songbook. She salutes figures including Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus and Oscar Peterson.

Marking 200 years since the birth of ‘Waltz King’ Johann Strauss II, a celebration of the opulence and enchantment of Vienna’s Golden Age. The Prom also includes works by Lehár, Kálmán and others, and pieces by later composers inspired by the most popular dance in three-time. American soprano Erin Morley joins Anna-Maria Helsing and the BBC Concert Orchestra.

With guest vocalists, a gospel choir and renowned Radio 2 presenter Trevor Nelson, the BBC Concert Orchestra and Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser trace a path from spirituals through gospel to soul, revealing the role of these genres in supporting the Civil Rights movement. Inspirational tracks made famous by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin rub shoulders with hidden gems in a celebration of music that gave a voice to disenfranchised people, fostered a sense of community – and jumped with an infectious groove.

From the shrieking strings of Psycho to the brooding jazz-club sleaze of Taxi Driver: Bernard Herrmann’s music is the soundtrack to the greats of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Join the BBC Concert Orchestra and its Principal Guest Conductor and Curator Edwin Outwater to celebrate the composer’s iconic film scores. A programme rich with suspense and drama also includes excerpts from film scores by Quincy Jones, David Raskin and Miklós Rózsa.

A drop of golden sun: the BBC Concert Orchestra presents a 90th birthday salute to Dame Julie Andrews.

Dear Gentle Listener… join the BBC Concert Orchestra for an enchanting evening of music from beloved period dramas in a live edition of the BBC Radio 3 programme.