Music
BBC Young Musician 2010 to be broadcast on BBC Two, BBC Four and BBC Radio 3
Share BBC Young Musician 2010 is given increased airtime this year with an extra programme on BBC Two to accommodate the new semi-final stage. There will also be in-depth 90-minute programmes on BBC Four as well as extensive coverage on BBC Radio 3. With 25 young musicians having made it through the regional and category auditions,... »
The Sixteen: Sacred Music
Share Sacred Music is a fascinating three-concert series taking the audience on a journey in music and film through landmarks in the history of European sacred music. Based on the highly acclaimed television series shown last year on BBC Four, Sacred Music takes the audience on an awe-inspiring journey through the landmarks of European sacred music. Mixing... »
Hey, hey, we’re the… ZingZillas!
Share Zak, Tang, Panzee and Drum are music sensation ZingZillas. Launching on CBeebies in April, this brand new music show will get toddlers and tots across the nation grooving on down to the ZingZillas’ sound. At home on their tropical island paradise, this band of primate friends live to play fantastic music. Gorilla and lead singer,... »
Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley bring legendary Evening Session to 6 Music
Share BBC 6 Music DJ Steve Lamacq and Radio 1’s Jo Whiley are set to revive legendary music programme the Evening Session on 6 Music for a one-off special on Friday 2 April, in its original 6.00-9.00pm time slot. The show, which started in 1991, sound-tracked the Nineties for a generation of music fans through a... »
Your Country Needs You! – Josh is the winner
Share Josh Dubovie, 19 from Basildon, Essex, was voted by the public to be the country’s representative in the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo this May. On BBC One’s Eurovision: Your Country Needs You! tonight Josh’s dreams came true as Graham Norton announced that the viewers had voted him as the performer with a chance of... »
Radio 3’s Jazz Line-Up celebrates its 10th anniversary this April with special studio concert
Share Jazz Line-Up first hit the airwaves in 2000 rapidly becoming a jazz highlight of the BBC Radio 3 schedule. To mark a decade of exploring jazz music both from the mainstream and emerging younger artists, Jazz Line-Up will hold a special concert on Thursday 1 April at the BBC’s Pacific Quay studios in Glasgow. The... »
BBC Performing Arts Fund Launches training in musical theatre scheme
Share For the fourth year running, the BBC Performing Arts Fund is launching a grant scheme to help train the musical theatre performers of the future. The Training in Musical Theatre scheme helps ambitious and talented students who need financial support to pay their course fees. A total of £150,000 will be distributed in grants through... »
CHOPIN UNWRAPPED AT KINGS PLACE
Share LATE IN TO CELEBRATE THE BICENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF CHOPIN, MARTINO TIRIMO SURVEYS THE COMPLETE MUSIC IN THREE WEEKS OF CONCERTS “We think we know Chopin’s music because much of it is so popular, but there are so many pieces we never hear but I believe that without Chopin music would have taken a different... »
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Share About 7 years ago I walked into a music store for some reason, I can’t remember why, when over the store speaker I heard a beautiful voice singing Little Drummer Boy. It was the best version of my favorite Christmas song I had ever heard. I approached the counter and asked the man if... »
Blaze 2010: Music Summer Dance East London
Share Saturday 19 June Big Band Britannia: Inspirations and Collaborations Barbican Hall Produced by the Barbican in association with Serious Eight decades of British big band music are celebrated by a specially-assembled big band led by renowned composer, arranger and trumpeter Guy Barker. This unique programme, linked to the JLCO International Residency, digs into a wonderful heritage of... »






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At Home
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Tribute to Gareth Carrivick
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