Today's the day... What do we think of Proms season 2011?

[Brassbandmaestro]

Donnie Essen, not even Janacek's Sinfonietta?

[Eudaimonia]

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[Donnie Essen]

Donnie Essen, not even Janacek's Sinfonietta?

Never heard it. I got gaps in my knowledge. I do like his operas, though, and now that you've gotten me interested, I'll see about downloading a copy and will probably book a ticket.

[bluestateprommer]

Overall, regarding the 2011 season, I have more of a sense of buried treasure (e.g. the various Frank Bridge works; Birtwistle's new violin concerto), among the obvious and more familiar selections and the opening weekend blockbusters like William Tell and HB 1. So while overall, 2011 may not be a "knockout" season, I had the same feeling about 2010 too, but I crossed the pond anyway last year for the proceedings. Once the season gets rolling and people go to the concerts and report on them here and elsewhere, people may be surprised.