Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 281,454 playable programmes from the BBC

Classical Now

BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician 2024 - Semi Finals 2/4

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Shetland

Available for 5 months

Internationally renowned Mezzo-Soprano Karen Cargill joins the Scottish Chamber Orchestra to perform Berlioz’s The Death of Cleopatra, illustrating the final moments of the Egyptian queen. Karen shares why this piece is one of 'the most extraordinary pieces' she’s ever heard. Jamie MacDougall shares performances from the semi-finals of BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Classical Musician 2024, with accordionist Melia Simonot playing Rameau, violinist Emma Baird performing Applemania and pianist Alberto Alonso Sanchez with music by Granados. And ahead of the BBC SSO’s concert this week we hear the orchestra with Bruckner’s final mighty work, his deeply spiritual Ninth Symphony. Show less

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More