This Classical Life

Jess and guitarist Miloš Karadaglić share some of their favourite tracks, from Albeniz to Bjork, with a little bit of Da... Read more

In a special edition of the show with BBC Ten Pieces, Jess is joined in the studio by young musicians Evelyn, George and... Read more

Jess and pianist Fiachra Garvey swap the music they love, including Bernstein that makes them both want to dance, Holst'... Read more

Jess Gillam is joined by composer Lucy Armstrong, whose commissions have included from the Psappha Ensemble and Bergen N... Read more

Doctor Who composer Segun Akinola is in the hot seat, kicking off with the track that awoke his lifelong passion for mus... Read more

Jess Gillam is joined by composer and poet Alexia Sloane to swap music including John Luther Adams immersive Become Ocea... Read more

Jess Gillam is joined by the soprano Lauren Fagan, a recent graduate of the Royal Opera's Jette Parker Young Artists Pro... Read more

Saxophonist Jess Gillam is joined by violinist Flora Curzon. They share music by Vivaldi, film music by Jonny Greenwood ... Read more

Jess and Cecilia swap some of their favourite music, including the epic Dies Irae from Verdi's Requiem, fight scenes fro... Read more

Jess Gillam is joined by the pianist Martin James Bartlett, a former winner of BBC Young Musician who has just released ... Read more

Jess Gillam is joined by violinist Rakhi Singh to swap tracks and share the music they love, with music from Bach to Por... Read more

Jess Gillam is joined by pianist Leif Kaner-Lidstrom to swap tracks and share the music they love. With music from Richa... Read more

Finnish conductor Kaapo Ijas's tracks include Sibelius, the Sibelius Academy Big Band and Radiohead.Here's the music we ... Read more

Saxophonist Jess Gillam is joined by composer Grace-Evangeline Mason to share music by Mica Levi, Kaija Saariaho and Jon... Read more

Jess and the soprano Soraya Mafi share some of their favourite tracks, from Verdi to Jeff Buckley.Tracks we listened to ... Read more

Jess Gillam is joined by Ivor Novello award winning composer and fellow saxophonist Charlotte Harding to swap tracks, in... Read more

Jess is joined by film composer Ian Arber, who wrote the theme tune for the TV coverage of BBC Proms 2019. They swap tra... Read more

Jess Gillam is joined by the singer and composer Heloise Werner, a member of the young new music ensemble, The Hermes Ex... Read more

Violinist Callum Smart plays Jess some classic Michael Brecker, and Jess introduces Callum to piano music by Missy Mazzo... Read more

Jess Gillam and composer Freya Waley-Cohen swap Messiaen's frenetic Joy of the Blood of the Stars from Turangalîla, a P... Read more