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Peter Sellars
Tom Service meets opera, theatre and festival director Peter Sellars.
Christmas Stocking Fillers
Tom Service reviews three new books on music and a CD of Debussy songs.
Philippe Jaroussky, Michael Kennedy, Peter Millican, Minimalism Unwrapped
Tom Service is joined by countertenor Philippe Jaroussky and entrepreneur Peter Millican.
Oliver Knussen
Tom Service in conversation with the composer and conductor Oliver Knussen.
Philharmonie de Paris, Boganyi Piano, Elgar Howarth
Tom Service visits the new Philharmonie de Paris and hears from conductor Elgar Howarth.
Kirill Gerstein, Newark School of Violin Making, ABO Conference, Ralph Kirkpatrick
Tom Service meets pianist Kirill Gerstein and profiles harpsichordist Ralph Kirkpatrick.
Nico Muhly, Hans Krasa's Brundibar, Hans Gal - Music Behind Barbed Wire
With Tom Service. Including Nico Muhly, Hans Krasa's Brundibar and Hans Gal's diary.
Opera North's Richard Mantle, Mozart in London, Delius and his Music, John McCabe
Petroc Trelawny discusses Classical Opera's Mozart in London. Plus a new book on Delius.
Kirill Karabits, Inside Song, Hanns Eisler, Gary Yershon
Petroc Trelawny talks to conductor Kirill Karabits and discusses the life of Hanns Eisler.
Kent Nagano
Tom Service in an in-depth interview with conductor Kent Nagano.
Viktoria Mullova, Female Composers, Equality and Diversity in Classical Music, Weill's Mahagonny
Tom Service talks to violinist Viktoria Mullova and explores Weill's opera Mahagonny.
Michael Tilson Thomas
Tom Service meets Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony.
Pierre Boulez at 90
As composer Pierre Boulez turns 90 Petroc Trelawny pays tribute with archive material.
Tippett's The Ice Break, Music under German Occupation, Inside Song, Robert Lloyd at 75
Petroc Trelawny previews Birmingham Opera's The Ice Break and talks to bass Robert Lloyd.
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Celebrated Russian-born pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy talks to Tom Service.
Philip Glass, Between Worlds, English Touring Opera, Inside Song
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents. Including a preview of Tansy Davies's opera debut at ENO.
Mark Elder
Conductor Mark Elder talks to Petroc Trelawny about his career to-date.
Karol Szymanowski
Tom Service explores the life of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski.
Barbara Hannigan, Alice Coote, King Roger, Charles Mackerras
Tom Service is joined by singers Alice Coote and Barbara Hannigan.
Helene Grimaud, Gesualdo, Rambert, Inside Song
Tom Service talks to pianist Helene Grimaud and discusses Gesualdo with I Fagiolini.
Mike Leigh's Pirates of Penzance, New Government and the arts, Leif Ove Andsnes, Inside Song - Mozart
Tom Service reviews Mike Leigh's Pirates of Penzance and talks to pianist Leif Ove Andsnes
Alan Gilbert, Matthias Pintscher, White Cube at Glyndebourne
Alan Gilbert, Matthias Pintscher, White Cube at Glyndebourne.
Jiri Belohlavek, In Prague with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Bela Bartok
Tom Service discusses the unique sound of the Czech Philharmonic and a new book on Bartok.
Nielsen 150
Tom Service visits Copenhagen and Odense to learn more about Carl Nielsen and his music.
Elly Ameling, Sacconi Quartet: Heartfelt, Alain Altinoglu, Test Dept
Tom Service is in conversation with soprano Elly Ameling and conductor Alain Altinoglu.
Murray Perahia
Pianist Murray Perahia talks to Tom Service about the music which currently occupies him.
Gunther Schuller 1925-2015, Damiano Michieletto, Alex Poots - MIF
Tom Service pays tribute to Gunther Schuller and talks to Damiano Michieletto & Alex Poots
Dame Fanny Waterman, Roger Vignoles, Children of the Stone
Petroc Trelawny with Dame Fanny Waterman, pianist Roger Vignoles and author Sandy Tolan.
Thea Musgrave
Tom Service talks to composer Thea Musgrave.
Alfred Brendel
Pianist Alfred Brendel talks to Tom Service about his life, career and new book on music.
Why Music? Live from Wellcome Collection
Tom Service discovers how music can be used as a means to manipulate and control us.