Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London. The centrepiece of this season's East/West theme features Yo-Yo Ma's ensemble in a colourful programme that includes music and musicians from China, India, Persia, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan. Tabla player Sandeep Das and Iranian spike-fiddler Kayhan Kalhor feature in their own compositions, and Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man performs traditional music. Presented by Tommy Pearson.

Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Silk Road Ensemble, London Sinfonietta

Byambasuren Sharav Legend of Herlen

Zhao Jiping Moon over Guan Mountains for sheng, pipa, cello and tabla

Sandeep Das Tarang

4.50 Twenty Minutes: An Unfinished Record By Zhang Jie, translated by WJF Jenner.
An elderly Chinese writer lives alone with his cat, the Grand Historian. On the day before he is due to go into hospital, he looks back on his life. Read by Burt Kwouk.

5.10 Armenian folk songs, collected Komitas, arr Aslamazyan

Vagharshabadi Dance; It's Spring

Traditional, arr Ljova Music of the Roma

Kayhan Kalhor Blue as the Turquoise Night of Neyshabur

(See BBC Proms Chamber Music tomorrow 1pm)