Grateful to Richard Morrison for this piece in The Times and The Sunday Times, covering the new BBC Radio 3 schedule and the unique role of the BBC in the UK’s cultural life: thetimes.co.uk/article/sam-ja…

BBC Proms appoints director of artistic planning

Hannah Donat will take up the role in May ahead of the 2024 Proms season BBC Proms

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A tribute to Sir Andrew Davis, Thursday 25 April 2024.

Radio 3 in Concert revisits the great conductor’s last BBC Proms with a BBC Philharmonic performance from 2022. Join us at 7.30pm on Thursday 🕢
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Thrilled to be announcing this news today. A major appointment in the BBC Proms team, which I'm sure will be warmly welcomed across the industry: bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/20…

This week on ‘Round Midnight 👀
British vocalist Jacqui Dankworth MBE
is Soweto Kinch guest, giving us a glimpse of her record collection from Monday to Thursday. Four days, four tracks 💿

Listen to her first pick here 🎧 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Back on Classical Live today with more great live recordings from concerts around the UK and Europe. And right across the week music from Scotland and Scottish artists. Join me at 1pm on BBC Radio 3

In the latest issue of Radio Times, I speak to Michael Hodges about the new BBC Radio 3 schedule, the BBC Proms, and why Clementi and Oasis were equally responsible for my life-long love of music. Full article in the magazine — out today.

Today’s the day. My first run on afternoons. Classical Live from 1pm showcasing some of the greatest live performances from across the uk and Europe with a focus this week on music from Scotland. And I’d be absolutely delighted if you’d join me. 😊

This is not surprising and is very similar across the board! Diversity comes in many forms and we all need to look at how we open the route to study and performance for all backgrounds.

Thank you so much to Rima for choosing BBC Radio 3 Unclassified in its new Sunday night slot for her Pick of the Week on BBC Radio 4 today. In excellent company with Alan Cleaver Matthew Sweet, Shaun Keaveny 💙 and tons more. Tune in 6:15pm today bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

I really loved doing #PrivatePassions with Michael Berkeley on BBC Radio 3 - available for re-listening here, and I made a Spotify playlist too

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Remembering with greatest respect and admiration everything Sir Andrew Davis did for music, and particularly for dear BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus over many decades. Always with distinction and kindness.

The new daily jazz shows on BBC Radio 3 by Soweto Kinch are great.

Here's last night's show, and so good to hear the live Xhosa Cole tracks from INNtöne Jazzfestival.

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Over May-July BBC Singers are giving concerts outside our usual inside-M25 haunts. Would be great to connect in person with our audiences and supporters all over the country, so see ⬇️ if you’re within reach of Truro, Sedbergh, Aldeburgh, Norwich or Worcester. 🧵

It's Record Store Day, where independent record shops celebrate all things vinyl. In 1973, Clive Jacobs went to visit the EMI plant near London to see how their records were made.

the award winning BBC Concert Orchestra are the stars of Friday Night is Music Night. Tonight’s show recorded at New Year in China so there are a couple of bits of Strauss in the line up. And Lehar and Mozart. 7.30 this evening BBC Radio 3

Many congratulations to this completely brilliant member of the Radio 3 family 👏 👏

On the train 🚆 West Yorkshire ➡️ BBC Radio 3 with a carefully timed dog handover on the platform at Rochdale. Terry’s off to his grandma’s and I’m with you on the 📻 from 1pm with more delicious Stephen Hough, Nicola Benedetti plays Bartok & Rachel Podger plays Mozart. Who is with us?

🎹👏 Standing ovation for Sir Stephen Hough Stephen Hough

Listen Now on BBC Sounds to our live BBC Radio 3 broadcast of #Rachmaninov 's 'Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini', Stravinsky & Hans Abrahamsen.

Or join us tonight at Aberdeen Music Hall! Aberdeen Performing Arts

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We have the most *brilliant* summer ahead of us. If you thought 2023’s record-breaking Proms season was good, wait until you see what we’ve planned for 2024… 🎶