New Music Show

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Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.

The best and latest in cutting-edge and experimental new music. Kate Molleson and Tom Service present exclusive recordings, new releases, composer interviews and features.

The best and latest in cutting-edge and experimental new music. Kate Molleson and Tom Service present exclusive recordings, new releases, composer interviews and features from around the UK, Europe and across the world.

New Music Show: Mountain Messengers and Four Assignments

Mountain Messengers and Four Assignments

BBC Radio 3 - New Music Show, Mountain Messengers and Four Assignments

Tom Service presents the latest in new music, with a new piano concerto by Christian Wolff

Tom Service presents the latest in new music, with a new piano concerto by Christian Wolff recorded in Switzerland. Robert Worby interviews Birmingham-based composer Joe Cutler.

Tom Service presents the latest in new music performance, including a new piano concerto by a veteran of the New York school, recorded in Switzerland; and Robert Worby interviews Birmingham-based composer Joe Cutler.

Neil Luck:  Unmeasured preludes

Max Syedtollan: Four Assignments   
Max Syedtollan (vocal)
Plus-Minus ensemble

Tania León:   Ácana 
Basel Sinfonietta conducted by Ilan Volkov

Joe Cutler:  Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii 3rd movement:  Birthmarks  				 
Trish Clowes (saxophone)
BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Ben Palmer

Christian Wolff: Mountain Messengers
Nicolas Hodges (piano)
Basel Sinfonietta conducted by Ilan Volkov

Emiko Miura: improvisation on toy piano

Drake/Parker/Robinson/Thomas/Mitchener: Some Good News

Hannah Kendall:  Verdala						
Ensemble Modern conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni

Nicole Raymond: Black Rain

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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