Elizabeth Alker with her Breakfast melange of classical music, folk, found sounds and the odd Unclassified track. Start your weekend right.

Andrew McGregor and regular contributors to the programme Marina Frolova-Walker, Katy Hamilton and Simon Heighes discuss how to build an essential library of great recordings. Show more

Sara Mohr-Pietsch talks to Santtu-Matias Rouvali about his work with the Philharmonia. Also, composer and vocalist Laura Bowler. And a UK project bringing music to prisoners. Show more

Jess meets up with artist, songwriter and producer Love Ssega to swap some of their favourite music. Show more

Conductor Paavo Järvi reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, including highly atmospheric music from Tõnu Kõrvits and a famous symphony by Tchaikovsky. Show more

Louise Blain showcases the best soundtracks for turn-based video games, from Darkest Dungeon to Humankind. Her guest is Tim Wynn, composer of the brand new Marvel's Midnight Suns. Show more

Kathryn TIckell with highlights from the Aga Khan Music Awards which took place in Muscat, Oman, last October. Show more

Julian Joseph presents highlights from the finals of the 2022 BBC Young Jazz Musician competition. Show more

Donald Macleod presents Handel's magical opera from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, starring Lisette Oropesa as sorceress Alcina and Emily D'Angelo as bewitched Ruggiero. Show more

Tom Service reports from last month's Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, talking to featured composers and introducing concert highlights. Show more

Corey Mwamba presents improvisers who draw inspiration from nature to acoustically explore their environments and the climate crisis. Show more

Tenor Stuart Skelton joins Men of the Berlin Radio Chorus, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Vladimir Jurowski in Liszt's Faust Symphony. Jonathan Swain presents. Show more