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07/10/2025

BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg is one of a handful of Western journalists permitted by President Vladimir Putin to remain in Moscow, where, alongside his work reporting from the front line of Russian politics, he remains a keen pianist.

He shared his musical talents, plus fascinating insights into Russian culture, with Petroc Trelawny on In Tune ahead of his appearance at the London Piano Festival. Listen on BBC Sounds

One of the great cellists and musical collaborators of our time celebrates his 70th today.Happy birthday, Yo-Yo Ma!
07/10/2025

One of the great cellists and musical collaborators of our time celebrates his 70th today.

Happy birthday, Yo-Yo Ma!

06/10/2025

Celebrating Nature Week with Sir David Attenborough's very special episode of Mindful Mix, recorded in 2020. The legendary broadcaster introduces a selection of soothing classical music, with his own take on the great outdoors and wellness. Listen now on BBC Sounds 🌿

Much-loved author Dame Jilly Cooper, celebrated for her Rutshire Chronicles series, has died aged 88.Cooper's love of cl...
06/10/2025

Much-loved author Dame Jilly Cooper, celebrated for her Rutshire Chronicles series, has died aged 88.

Cooper's love of classical music formed the basis of her 1996 book 'Appassionata'. The author once told Gramophone Magazine about music and her creative process. "When I wrote my novel Appassionata," she said, "it was a logical step really because I used to have Radio 3 on the whole time – I’d be immersed in music. So when I introduced the conductor Rannaldini into my books, the music really started there."

06/10/2025

Five mornings of music from five beautiful locations 🌷

Dr Sian Williams brings mornings on Radio 3 Unwind from the great outdoors, to mark BBC's Wild About Nature Week.

Join us on BBC Sounds or Digital Radio

05/10/2025

Take your time with a classical challenge from Essential Classic's Georgia Mann! Monday morning's Playlister takes inspiration from Katherine Rundell's new BBC Radio 4 series, A Carnival of Animals. 🐢

What music should follow Saint-Saëns's musical tortoise? As always with our Playlister, you decide 👇

04/10/2025

You could hear a pin drop in the Saturday Morning studio as Julian Joseph played this gorgeous improvisation on his own composition, Faith.

The jazz pianist, bandleader and educator told Tom Service all about his plans for London Piano Festival - listen on BBC Sounds

03/10/2025

Did you know that the inventor of braille also invented a complete system of music notation? 🎵

Lutenist Matthew Wadsworth has made a fascinating documentary about Braille Music, exploring the history of Louis Braille's world-changing tactile code. Listen to the Sunday Feature: Joining the Dots - 200 Years of Braille Music on

Video description:
Matthew Wadsworth is seated in a large broadcasting studio in front of a covered grand piano. He is holding a theorbo, a Baroque string instrument with a long neck. He speaks directly to the camera.
At various points in the video, Matthew's points are illustrated by:
1. an historical image of Braille inventor, Louis Braille
2. an image of two-dimensional braille notation
3. three short, silent video clips of Matthew meeting experts and handling historical braille scores

29/09/2025

On Friday night, BBC Radio 3's In Tune came live from Inverness, showcasing some of the best music of Scotland and the Highlands. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Listen back on BBC Sounds

Celebrated organist and choral director Martin Neary has died from complications of Parkinson's disease, at the age of 8...
29/09/2025

Celebrated organist and choral director Martin Neary has died from complications of Parkinson's disease, at the age of 85.

As a chorister of the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace, he sang at the christening of Charles III in 1948 and the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.

Neary served as Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey for ten years from 1988, and led the music for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. He also performed several times at the BBC Proms, most notably as part of the First Night of the Proms in 2004.

We pay tribute to Martin Neary's music-making on In Tune, from 5pm today.

On Thursday night, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson received one of the highest honours in music: the Royal Philharmo...
28/09/2025

On Thursday night, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson received one of the highest honours in music: the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal. The medal recognises outstanding musicianship, and was presented live onstage at London’s Royal Festival Hall after the pianist's performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Philharmonia Orchestra and its Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali.

You can hear the concert, as part of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s 80th birthday season, on Radio 3 in Concert this Monday at 7.30pm.

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