Jules Buckley and the Heritage Orchestra appear as part of the 2020 Cheltenham Music Festival (3-12 July) of which Buckley is guest curator this year. In this podcast hear Buckley discuss his musical roots, why he thought the Ibiza Prom might bomb minutes before he went on stage, and how the club classics which made up that concert weren't necessarily his go-to music when he sat down to arrange them. 

A special series of podcasts commissioned by the lovely people at Spitalfields Music celebrating the 2020 Festival. Edited highlights from the @SpitsMusic Festival Launch 2020 including CEO Sarah Gee, and composers Errollyn Wallen and Edmund Finnis. Plus, exclusive live performances from the Dunedin Consort. 

Recorded at Ham Yard Hotel in February 2020, Susan Bullock discusses her career playing Elektra, ahead of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performances of Strauss' revenge-ridden opera of the same name in Poole Lighthouse and Birmingham Symphony Hall. 

Miloš latest album of guitar music features Katherine Tinker and Jess Gillam on a variety of classical interpretations of iconic pop tunes. And it works well. Miloš shared his thoughts on playing, the industry, and the supposed shame of admitting to burnout in this podcast recorded at The Treehouse Hotel in London. 

Soprano Elizabeth Llewellyn appears in the title role in Verdi's Luisa Miller at English National Opera in London. Book tickets on the ENO website. https://www.eno.org/whats-on/luisa-miller/

Carlos Cipa visited London in September 2019 for a one-off concert and to promo his new album of experimental soundscapes Retronyms. Since then he's also released Retronyms B-Side Collection - three tracks reworking the improvisation-driven compositions from the August release. 

Maxim Vengerov celebrates 40 years performing on stages across the world with a special one-off concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 12 June 2019 with Martha Argerich and Mischa Maisky. He's also teaming up with streaming service IDAGIO to release exclusive recordings on their label (listen to the podcast to get a discount code for signing up to IDAGIO). He plays the Brahms Violin Concerto with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra on 30 April.

Violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen and pianist James Baillieu discuss their latest collaboration on Signum Classics: the complete works for violin and keyboard by CPE Bach. Available on all streaming sites and for purchase via Signum Classics. 

Gabriela's latest album on Orchid Classics is available on Spotify. She performs with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra on 26 February 2020. https://bsolive.com/events/artist-in-residence-recital/