In September 2025, John performed at the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and soloist Alison Balsom—broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Radio 3.
“Bursting with energy and packed with fiendish syncopations, the players let loose in what sounds like a freewheeling improvised jam but is actually an extraordinarily intricate and carefully written-out virtuosic showcase.”
Programme note by Sophie Redfern
“A particularly impressive rendition of Leonard Bernstein’s Riffs which brought some jazz into the show and gave Balsom another chance to shine.”
Broadway World