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

Emily MacGregor's must-have recording of the most popular of Shostakovich's 15 string quartets, plus the best of this week's new releases. Show more

The latest news and features from the classical music world, including news of the Celtic Connections Festival 2023. Show more

Jess shares tracks with pianist Iyad Sughayer, with music including Haydn, Caroline Shaw and Bob Dylan Show more

Conductor Ryan Bancroft reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, from a combination of old and new in Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte to Sibelius’s sunny Spring Song. Show more

With the current release of Justin Hurwitz's new score for Babylon in cinemas, Matthew Sweet looks at the theme of decadence in the movies through examples of its music. Show more

Kathryn Tickell with live guests from this year's Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow, including the duos of Dirk and Amelia Powell and Vedanth and Gurupriya. Show more

American jazz saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins shares his inspirations, plus concert highlights from Afro-Cuban-inspired big band New Regency Orchestra. Show more

Donizetti's Romantic comedy, L'elisir d'amore, from the New York Met, starring Golda Schultz and Javier Camarena. Show more

Kate Molleson with new music from Raven Chacon, Hannah Kendall and Philip Venables Show more

Corey Mwamba presents new free jazz and improvised music, plus a unique conversation with heavy-hitting saxophonist Paul Dunmall following this month's release of That’s My Life. Show more

Kent Nagano conducts members of the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme of Britten, Pärt and Strauss. Jonathan Swain presents. Show more