Acclaimed conductor Marin Alsop shares her experiences of the legendary West Side Story composer and explains why he is such a significant figure in the world of music. Show more
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'I remember trying to steal Rostropovich's spike out of his cello' - Daniel Hope
26 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
Picks from across the week on In Tune with Sean Rafferty: violinist Daniel Hope, conductor Marin Alsop, choral director David Skinner and violinist Min Kym. Show more
In Tune Highlights
'Music is a bridge between different nations and cultures and religions' - Anne-Sophie Mutter
28 minutes
Sean Rafferty talks to violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, conductor Marin Alsop and pianists Mitsuko Uchida, the Labèque sisters and Tamara Stefanovich with Pierre-Laurent Aimard.
Vikki explores Mozart conspiracy theories and plays Bizet spoons with Radio 3 controller.
Vikki speaks to the ones with their backs to us, in a conductors' special.
Unplucked
Proms 2016: The Last Podcast of the Proms.
19 minutes
First broadcast:Available for over a year
Vikki duets with Sir James Galway, rolls with Rick Astley, and queues the last night.
It’s party time at the Royal Albert Hall as the 2023 BBC Proms season wraps up in rousing style at the most exhilarating classical music celebration of the year. Show more
In the climactic conclusion of the 2023 Proms season, superstar cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and world-renowned Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen perform a mix of favourites and a dash of the new. Show more
‘The Age of Anxiety’ – a musical quest for faith in a broken, post-war world. Inspiration for this symphony came from Auden's poem of the same name. Show more
Shostakovich’s ambiguous Fifth Symphony, whose triumphant finale can be heard either as political protest or capitulation to Stalin’s Soviet regime. Show more
Adams's orchestral miniature Short Ride in a Fast Machine pulses with anarchic life Show more
With the São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop.
With Gabriela Montero (piano) and the São Paulo SO conducted by Marin Alsop.
With the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop.
With the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop.
The São Paulo Jazz Symphony joins Marin Alsop and the city’s symphony orchestra for a Late Night Prom exploring Brazilian popular music.
Performed by the BBC Singers, the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus under Marin Alsop.
Tenor, Jonas Kaufmann is joined by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop.
Played by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop.
Benjamin Grosvenor performs with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop.