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

Kate Kennedy chooses her favourite recording of Britten's Peter Grimes in Building a Library, and conductor Ben Gernon reviews a box of reissues from conductor Bernard Haitink Show more

Tom Service explores classical music's place in British society with guests including former culture minister Ed Vaizey and multidisciplinary artist Nwando Ebizie. Show more

Jess Gillam is joined by the Finnish bass player and composer Lauri Porra, to share music from Mahler to Radiohead. Show more

Sarah Burnett reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, including a song transcribed for bassoon and piano, and a piano concerto inspired by the song of a starling. Show more

Hollywood composer Bill Conti joins Matthew to talk about about his career and music for film, which has included scores for James Bond, The Karate Kid and, perhaps most famously, Rocky. Show more

Lopa Kothari with the latest releases from across the globe and a Road Trip feature on Brazil's choro music. Show more

Kevin Le Gendre presents concert highlights from jazz fusion guitarist Lionel Loueke, plus award-winning pianist Nikki Iles shares her musical inspirations. Show more

From the New York Met: Puccini's Tosca starring Liudmyla Monastyrska in the title role of an opera singer caught up in political conflict in Rome. Show more

Tom Service presents some recent concert performances of music by Richard Barrett, recorded at Bangor New Music festival and at Leeds University. Show more

Corey Mwamba presents improvised music blurring the lines between worlds - ancient to future, physical and dream, outer space and inner imaginaries. Show more

The Baltic Sea Festival's 20th anniversary concert. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and in Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony. With Jonathan Swain. Show more