The Proms' David Pickard: Evolution not revolution

Will the arrival of a new director mean radical changes for the Proms? Stephen Moss meets David Pickard as he announces details of the 2016 seasonA darkened bar at the Royal Albert Hall has been chosen as the location to photograph David Pickard, the new head of the Proms, who is going to be living in this place (the hall, not the bar) for much of the summer. He is positioned in front of an array of spotlights. “You’ll look like a rock star,” the BBC publicist tells him. &ldquo