Touring in the Wake of COVID–19
The boys take a closer look at the jet-set nature of the classical music industry, and ask whether the current crisis presents an opportunity to make some changes. Interviews with the Director of the Association of British Orchestras Mark Pemberton, conductor and founder of STARGAZE André de Ridd...
Sara Mohr-Pietsch in Conversation with André de Ridder
BBC Radio 3’s Sara Mohr-Pietsch chats with festival curator André de Ridder about his creative vision and the key projects as part of Spitalfields Music Festival 2017.
Spitalfields Music Festival takes place Saturday 2 - Sunday 10 December. More info and tickets: bit.ly/2eRmMf7
Sara Mohr-Pietsc...
Ep. 205 - Exploring Different Genres (Chamber Pop)
Let Us Know Your Thoughts!
Today the group talks about Chamber Pop, which might be considered more of a movement than a formal genre. Juan serves as the primary tour guide as the group spotlights songs that they feel encapsulate the overall sound.
Song Samples from the Discussion:
Mercury Rev ...
William Boyd's first play; Hilary Mantel; Seven Deadly Sins
With Mark Lawson.
Novelist William Boyd has taken two short stories by Chekhov and turned them into his first stage play, called Longing. Starring Tamsin Greig, Iain Glen and John Sessions, Longing contains many Chekhovian themes, including long-buried emotions and a yearning for Moscow. Peter K...
Grubby Music 11 - The Feeling's Good (A Summer Mix)
Sure, this mix might not take you down the road less travelled, but it's paved with gold. It opens with an on-theme classical intro, and then slides into a collection of soul and disco classics (inc. some snappy re-edits) to sweep you up and into that summer feeling. There's a couple of more rece...
Grubby Music 11 - The Feeling's Good (A Summer Mix)
This mix might not take you down the road less travelled, but it's paved with gold. Best enjoyed in the Grub greenhouse, or failing that, in an inflatable pool in the back yard with friends and a bottle of plonk. Download episode
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Daniel Hope; André De Ridder: Konzerthaus Kamm...
Soultalk
How to connect with your soul? How to hear it? You need to learn to feel with your heart, to establish a connection with the soul. the first thing to do is to start talking with it, learn to consult with the soul and over time you will hear its answers. For this you need to find your place, spac...
Musician Martin Carthy on retiring from performing live
Folk musician Martin Carthy speaks about his long career and about his recent decision to retire from live performance following a diagnosis of late-onset Alzheimer's Disease;
As a major retrospective of the work of Gwen John goes on display at National Museum Cardiff, the exhibition's curator ...
