BBC Proms: The National Youth Orchestra

August 8, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Royal Albert Hall

The nation’s orchestra of teenagers rise to take on an intoxicating world of sound. 

Feel the surging momentum of Franz Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz No. 1. 

Be there as Thomas Adès harnesses the energy of 160 teenage musicians in his thrilling piece, Purgatorio. 

Step into the surreal world Berlioz created in Symphonie Fantastique. 

Witness The National Youth Orchestra reach their peak – fearless, driven and with unlimited energy. 

 

 

Franz Liszt Mephisto Waltz No. 1
Thomas Adès Dante, Part 2: Purgatorio
Hector Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique

The National Youth Orchestra 

Thomas Adès, conductor