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

Mark Lowther joins Andrew to nominate the best recording of Sibelius's sixth symphony, plus new releases suggested by pianist Allyson Devenish. Show more

Tom Service talks to singer and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens and baritone Christian Gerhaher. Plus we explore the world of gong baths and sound therapy. Show more

Jess meets folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Hazel Askew to swap some of their favourite music, including music by Dvorak, Warsaw Village Band, M Ward and Leonard Bernstein. Show more

Soprano Lise Davidsen reveals familiar and unfamiliar works in a new light, including a catchy baroque pop song and some calming chamber music by Mozart. Show more

Music for film reflecting cinema's engagement with the idea of an overpopulated planet, from Logan's Run to the release this week of Chie Hayakawa's Japanese feature, Plan 75. Show more

Kathryn Tickell with the latest new releases and a look at the winners of this year's Songlines Music Awards which have just been announced. Show more

French vibraphonist Simon Moullier, live in session for J to Z, plus award-winning saxophonist and MC Soweto Kinch’s inspirations. Show more

From the New York Met: Puccini's romantic tearjerker conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, with Eleonora Buratto as Mimì (whose tiny hand is frozen) and Stephen Costello as Rodolfo. Show more

Kate Molleson with more from Tectonics Glasgow 2023 – a second dose of adventurous new music and specially commissioned work. Show more

Corey Mwamba presents improvised music of intrepid spirit that thrives on and challenges chaos. Show more