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In the interview conducted by the Living the Classical Life videocast, Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi discusses his musical beginnings, the role and influence of his father, conductor Neeme Järvi, the story of his early meeting with composer Dmitri Shostakovich and the Pärnu Music Festival, which he founded.

You read that right — saxophone! 24-year-old phenomenon Jess Gillam is setting the musical world ablaze by completely reconceiving the saxophone’s role within classical music. The first ever saxophonist to be signed to the prestigious Decca Classics label, her genre-bending albums consistently top classical charts. She has continued to shatter glass ceilings as the first saxophonist to reach the final of the BBC Young Musician competition, and the youngest presenter for BBC Radio 3 in its h...

Radio 3's Controller on how the station's new season will be reflecting UK music and arts festivals

AN acclaimed Ulverston musician feels honoured after receiving an MBE from HRH Princess Anne at Windsor Castle.

AN acclaimed Ulverston musician feels honoured after receiving an MBE from HRH Princess Anne at Windsor Castle.

RADIO phone-ins, rather like social media, tend to offer a skewed notion of what the public actually thinks. But there was a striking unanimity on…

Rod Stewart put on a typically energetic performance at The Nordoff Robbins Christmas Carol Service in London on Tuesday evening.  

ACCLAIMED saxophonist Jess Gillam is taking her chart topping classical album on tour for the first time.

Published: June 1, 2021 at 4:14 pm Saxophonist Jess Gillam became Radio 3’s youngest ever presenter in 2019 with her weekly show This Classical Life. In a first for the station, she will be bringing her programme to a live audience, joined by the BBC Concert Orchestra. The live broadcast will be hosted at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall and will feature guest performances from drummer and TV and film composer Ollie Howell, soprano Soraya Mafi, former Maccabees frontman Orl...