This Classical Life: Jess Gillam with Isata Kanneh-Mason

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Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.

Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too. Music, eclectic playlists and chat, with a new guest every week.

This Classical Life: Jess Gillam with... Isata Kanneh-Mason

Jess Gillam with... Isata Kanneh-Mason

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Jess and Isata swap tracks by Beyonce, Radiohead, Brahms and Michael Nyman.

Jess Gillam and Isata Kanneh-Mason swap tracks by Beyonce and Radiohead, piano music by Brahms and Michael Nyman's compositions for film.

Jess Gillam presents her new show, with pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason, and their musical choices include a Brahms intermezzo, film music by Michael Nyman, symphonies by Beethoven and Walton, and tracks by Beyoncé and Radiohead.

From musical beginnings in a carnival band, to being the first ever saxophone finalist in BBC Young Musician, and appearances at the Last Night of the Proms in 2018 and at this year’s BAFTA awards, Jess is one of today’s most engaging and charismatic classical performers. Each week on This Classical Life, she is joined by another young musician to swap tracks and share musical discoveries across a wide range of styles, revealing how music shapes their everyday lives. 

This Classical Life is also available as a podcast on BBC Sounds.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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