BANISH the last of the winter blues and enjoy a taste of things to come in this summer's Welsh Proms Cardiff Centenary season, when The People's Prom comes to Cardiff's St David's Hall on Friday, March 11, at 7.30 pm.

The concert features a popular programme of works, chosen by last year's Welsh Proms Cardiff audiences. Welsh Proms Cardiff Artistic Director Owain Arwel Hughes OBE will conduct the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with a programme of some of the best-loved music by some of the world's greatest composers.

The evening opens with Tchaikovsky's Overture, Romeo and Juliet, capturing in music the passion and tragedy of the star-crossed lovers. The programme then moves to the soaring violin of Vaughan Williams' serene romance, The Lark Ascending.

The sparkling high spirits and good humour of Mozart's Horn Concerto No 4 completes the first half of the concert.

The programme closes with the majestic and inventive Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky, orchestrated by Ravel.

This musical promenade through a series of unusual paintings concludes with the magnificent grandeur of The Great Gate of Kiev.

The People's Prom is the perfect night to get music lovers in the mood for the celebrations of this summer's Welsh Proms Cardiff, which will be coming to St David's Hall from July 14 to 23.

This year the season features six star-studded evening orchestral concerts, plus the popular late night Jazz and World Music Proms, the Children's and Tiddly Prom for younger music lovers, and the Lunchtime and Afternoon Proms.

For a free Welsh Proms Cardiff brochure, call the St David's Hall Marketing Department on 029 2087 8542 today.

Tickets for The People's Prom, priced £5.50 (promenader standing) and £9.50 to £24.50 (seated) are now on sale from the St David's Hall Box Office on 029 2087 8444 or Book online at www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk