This Classical Life

Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too. Music, eclectic playlists and chat, with a new guest every week.

Radio 3,181 episodes

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Jess Gillam with... Beibei Wang
Jess Gillam swaps music choices with percussionist Beibei Wang.
30 May 2026,60 mins
Jess Gillam with... Joseph Tawadros
Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with oud virtuoso and composer Joseph Tawadros.
23 May 2026,60 mins
Jess Gillam with... Alex Mills
Jess Gillam shares music choices with the composer Alex Mills.
16 May 2026,60 mins
Jess Gillam with... Olivia Chaney
Jess is joined by folk singer-songwriter Olivia Chaney to swap their favourite tracks.
18 May 2024,59 mins
Jess Gillam with... Francesca Dego
Jess Gillam is joined by violinist Francesca Dego to share some of their favourite music.
30 Mar 2024,27 mins
Jess Gillam with... Alessandro Fisher
Jess Gillam and tenor Alessandro Fisher share the music they love
23 Mar 2024,24 mins
Jess Gillam with... James Baillieu
Jess Gillam swaps music with pianist James Baillieu
16 Mar 2024,27 mins
Jess Gillam with...Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha
Jess Gillam and soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha share their favourite tracks.
02 Mar 2024,27 mins
Jess Gillam with... Keelan Carew
Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with pianist Keelan Carew.
24 Feb 2024,27 mins
Jess Gillam with... Jordan Bak
Jess Gillam meets violist Jordan Bak to share some of their favourite music.
17 Feb 2024,28 mins
Jess Gillam with... Johan Dalene
Jess Gillam swaps music with Swedish-Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene.
27 Jan 2024,28 mins
Jess Gillam with... Robert Ames
Jess Gillam swaps music with conductor Robert Ames.
13 Jan 2024,28 mins
Jess Gillam with... Fleur Barron
Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron joins Jess Gillam to swap some of their favourite tracks.
06 Jan 2024,29 mins
Jess Gillam with... Laura Cannell
Jess Gillam shares music with composer Laura Cannell.
30 Dec 2023,27 mins
Jess Gillam with... Lise Davidsen (This Classical Christmas)
Jess Gillam and soprano Lise Davidsen share their favourite Christmas music.
23 Dec 2023,28 mins
Jess Gillam with... Guylaine Eckersley
Jess Gillam shares music with bassoonist Guylaine Eckersley.
16 Dec 2023,27 mins
Jess Gillam with... Daniel Shao
Jess Gillam meets flautist Daniel Shao, and they share their favourite music.
09 Dec 2023,24 mins
Jess Gillam with... Kate Whitley
Composer Kate Whitley joins Jess to swap some of their favourite tracks.
25 Nov 2023,27 mins
Jess Gillam with... Cécile McLorin Salvant
Jess Gillam meets jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant to swap their favourite music
11 Nov 2023,27 mins
Jess Gillam with... Ema Nikolovska
Jess Gillam and mezzo-soprano Ema Nikolovska share the music they love.
28 Oct 2023,26 mins
Jess Gillam with... Matthew Barley
Jess Gillam and cellist Matthew Barley swap some of their favourite music.
21 Oct 2023,28 mins
Jess Gillam with... Nicholas Collon
Jess Gillam and conductor Nicholas Collon swap some of their favourite music.
14 Oct 2023,27 mins
Jess Gillam with... Sumina Studer
Jess Gillam and violinist Sumina Studer share some of their favourite music.
23 Sep 2023,27 mins
Jess Gillam with... Lucy Humphris
Jess Gillam chats to trumpeter Lucy Humphris about the music they love.
16 Sep 2023,28 mins
Jess Gillam with... Karim Kamar
Jess Gillam and pianist Karim Kamar swap favourite music
02 Sep 2023,28 mins
Jess Gillam with... Delia Stevens
Jess Gillam and percussionist Delia Stevens share some of their favourite music.
26 Aug 2023,23 mins
Jess Gillam with... Braimah Kanneh-Mason
Jess Gillam and violinist Braimah Kanneh-Mason swap some of their favourite tracks.
05 Aug 2023,27 mins
Jess Gillam with... James Newby
Jess Gillam and baritone James Newby swap some of their favourite music.
29 Jul 2023,27 mins
Jess Gillam with... Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux
Jess Gillam and violinist Charlotte Saluste-Bridoux swap their favourite music.
22 Jul 2023,28 mins
Jess Gillam with... Pekka Kuusisto
Jess Gillam is joined by violinist Pekka Kuusisto to share some of their favourite music.
15 Jul 2023,29 mins