Music Matters

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Elim Chan, 400 years of William Byrd
Tom Service visits Lincoln Cathedral on the 400th anniversary of Byrd.
01 Jul 2023,44 mins
Classical Manchester
Royal Northern College of Music at 50; Manchester Classical Weekender at Bridgewater Hall.
24 Jun 2023,44 mins
Windrush 75, Nicole Paiement, Nigel Brooks
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the musical legacy of the Windrush generation.
17 Jun 2023,44 mins
Barrie Kosky and Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites
Tom Service speaks to the CBSO's chief conductor, Kazuki Yamada.
10 Jun 2023,44 mins
Brad Mehldau, François-Xavier Roth
Kate Molleson talks to pianist Brad Mehldau and conductor François-Xavier Roth.
03 Jun 2023,44 mins
Ivan Fischer, Ligeti Centenary
Tom Service talks to conductor Iván Fischer plus the centenary of György Ligeti.
27 May 2023,44 mins
Terence Blanchard, Simon Armitage
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with the latest news and features from the classical music world.
20 May 2023,44 mins
Rhiannon Giddens, Christian Gerhaher, Gong Baths
Tom Service with multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens and baritone Christian Gerhaher.
13 May 2023,44 mins
Kaija Saariaho
Kate Molleson in conversation with Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho.
08 May 2023,44 mins
Nicola Benedetti, Gorecki Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
Nicola Benedetti on this year's Edinburgh International Festival, plus Górecki at ENO.
29 Apr 2023,44 mins
Javier Perianes, Music and artificial intelligence
Pianist Javier Perianes, the challenges and advantages of AI, and the NOYO ensemble.
22 Apr 2023,44 mins
John Eliot Gardiner at 80
Tom Service talks to Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
15 Apr 2023,44 mins
Classical music in British society
Tom Service explores classical music's place in British society.
08 Apr 2023,44 mins
Rachmaninov on Lake Lucerne
Kate Molleson marks the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninov's birth.
01 Apr 2023,44 mins
Anna Clyne, Pekka Kuusisto, Martin Fröst
Kate Molleson with Anna Clyne, Martin Frost and Pekka Kuusisto.
25 Mar 2023,44 mins
Marin Alsop
Tom Service speaks to conductor Marin Alsop.
18 Mar 2023,44 mins
Sounds of the Marshes, Valentin Silvestrov by Hélène Grimaud, and the Perfect Pitch
Tom Service explores the soundscape of the marshes in North Kent.
11 Mar 2023,44 mins
International Women's Day celebrations
Kate Molleson presents a live edition for International Women's Day.
04 Mar 2023,73 mins
David Hockney's art installation Bigger and Closer, with music by Nico Muhly
David Hockney's installation with music. New opera A Thousand Splendid Suns.
25 Feb 2023,44 mins
Evelyn Glennie
Tom Service meets Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie to discuss her life and career.
18 Feb 2023,44 mins
Lea Desandre, Sonic Meditations and The Rhinegold
Sara Mohr-Pietsch talks to French-Italian mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre.
11 Feb 2023,44 mins
Stephen Hough, Don Paterson, Elzara Batalova
Kate Molleson talks to pianist Stephen Hough about his memoir.
04 Feb 2023,44 mins
Dobrinka Tabakova, CBSO School, Symphonies of 1933
Tom Service talks to composer Dobrinka Tabakova and visits the new Shireland CBSO Academy.
28 Jan 2023,44 mins
Lise Davidsen
Tom Service with the latest news and features from the music world.
21 Jan 2023,44 mins
14/01/2023
Horn player Felix Klieser. Netia Jones on her new opera. Alice Farnham on conducting.
14 Jan 2023,44 mins
Kaija Saariaho
Kate Molleson in conversation with Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho.
07 Jan 2023,44 mins
Olivier Latry and Notre-Dame, Paris
Organist Olivier Latry; book 'From Berlioz to Boulez'; Royal Academy of Music archive.
17 Dec 2022,44 mins
John Rutter
Tom Service in conversation with composer John Rutter.
10 Dec 2022,44 mins
Santtu-Matias Rouvali
Composer Laura Bowler, music in UK prisons, and national anthems at the World Cup.
03 Dec 2022,44 mins
Ailish Tynan, older people and music, Beethoven in Russia, UK Music diversity report
Kate Molleson speaks to Irish soprano Ailish Tynan at home.
26 Nov 2022,44 mins