Violin Concerto No. 1 (1868) by one-hit-wonder Bruch remains a perennial classic, and a repeated hit at the Proms. World-renowned Korean violinist Bomsori, who’s played the concerto many times to crowds bigger than this, sounds like she might be having an off night. Making her Proms debut on a 300-year-old violin (is this ever a good idea?), Bomsori plays in a nervy and skittish style, with a reedy tone. This works great for the virtuosic double-stopping of the “Finale: Allegro energico”, but less well for the long, romantic melodies of the Adagio.

For some people, the main event is this Prom’s second concerto: Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra (1943). Conducted by Anna Bihlmaier, also making her Proms debut, everybody in the BBC Philharmonic gets a chance to shine. Amazing in particular to hear trumpets 1 and 2 (Tom Fountain, Gary Farr) playing in parallel seconds, breathing as one, and the bubbling bassoons (Roberto Giaccaglia, Angharad Thomas, Bill Anderson).

As a precursor Bartók’s ultimate masterclass in Hungarian folk music, the BBC Philharmonic also play the three short Hungarian Dances (1873) that Brahms orchestrated himself: Nos. 1, 3 & 10. Often enjoyed at the Proms as unscheduled encores, here they’re the main event, in a playing that radiates joy.

Opening the Prom is Ballade in A minor (1898) by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, referred to during his lifetime as the “Black Mahler” or “Black Dvořák”. The BBC Philharmonic capture the quintessentially Victorian pomp and weeping melodies, in a performance that’s taut and not overwrought.

Tickets for all 71 Proms are available from just £8 on the BBC Proms 2023 website.