Music Matters Episodes Episode guide
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Ewa PobΕ‚ocka
Pianist Ewa Poblocka; Casseptember; Jeremy Eichler's book about the Holocaust and music.
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Barbara Hannigan
Sara Mohr-Pietsch meets soprano-conductor Barbara Hannigan during rehearsals with the LSO.
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Dame Janet Baker
Presenter Sara Mohr-Pietsch speaks to mezzo-soprano Dame Janet Baker.
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Abel Selaocoe, Leif Ove Andsnes
Kate Molleson in conversation with cellist Abel Selaocoe plus pianist Leif Ove Andsnes.
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Noye's Fludde
Tom travels to Leeds to learn about a new production of Britten's opera Noah's Flood.
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Elim Chan, 400 years of William Byrd
Tom Service visits Lincoln Cathedral on the 400th anniversary of Byrd.
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Classical Manchester
Royal Northern College of Music at 50; Manchester Classical Weekender at Bridgewater Hall.
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Windrush 75, Nicole Paiement, Nigel Brooks
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the musical legacy of the Windrush generation.
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Barrie Kosky and Poulenc's Dialogues des CarmΓ©lites
Tom Service speaks to the CBSO's chief conductor, Kazuki Yamada.
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Brad Mehldau, François-Xavier Roth
Kate Molleson talks to pianist Brad Mehldau and conductor François-Xavier Roth.
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Ivan Fischer, Ligeti Centenary
Tom Service talks to conductor Iván Fischer plus the centenary of György Ligeti.
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Terence Blanchard, Simon Armitage
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with the latest news and features from the classical music world.
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Rhiannon Giddens, Christian Gerhaher, Gong Baths
Tom Service with multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens and baritone Christian Gerhaher.
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Kaija Saariaho
Kate Molleson in conversation with Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho.
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Nicola Benedetti, Gorecki Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
Nicola Benedetti on this year's Edinburgh International Festival, plus GΓ³recki at ENO.
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Javier Perianes, Music and artificial intelligence
Pianist Javier Perianes, the challenges and advantages of AI, and the NOYO ensemble.
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John Eliot Gardiner at 80
Tom Service talks to Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
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Classical music in British society
Tom Service explores classical music's place in British society.
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Rachmaninov on Lake Lucerne
Kate Molleson marks the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninov's birth.
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Anna Clyne, Pekka Kuusisto, Martin Fröst
Kate Molleson with Anna Clyne, Martin Frost and Pekka Kuusisto.
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Marin Alsop
Tom Service speaks to conductor Marin Alsop.
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Sounds of the Marshes, Valentin Silvestrov by Hélène Grimaud, and the Perfect Pitch
Tom Service explores the soundscape of the marshes in North Kent.
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International Women's Day celebrations
Kate Molleson presents a live edition for International Women's Day.
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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.
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Evelyn Glennie
Tom Service meets Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie to discuss her life and career.
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Lea Desandre, Sonic Meditations and The Rhinegold
Sara Mohr-Pietsch talks to French-Italian mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre.
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Stephen Hough, Don Paterson, Elzara Batalova
Kate Molleson talks to pianist Stephen Hough about his memoir.
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Dobrinka Tabakova, CBSO School, Symphonies of 1933
Tom Service talks to composer Dobrinka Tabakova and visits the new Shireland CBSO Academy.
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Lise Davidsen
Tom Service with the latest news and features from the music world.
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14/01/2023
Horn player Felix Klieser. Netia Jones on her new opera. Alice Farnham on conducting.