On this concern South African cellist Abel Selaocoe tells Charlotte Smith about his distinctive musical upbringing and his ongoing mission to convey African and Western classical music collectively.
Elsewhere, Leon Bosch studies on the work of the Buskaid charity in inspiring the South African musicians of tomorrow; Rick Jones dons his boater and follows within the footsteps of Vaughan Williams within the hunt for English folks music; Simon Heighs studies on the listeners and performers returning to the thrill of vinyl; and pianist Evgeny Kissin shares frank ideas with Michael Church on the Ukraine disaster and Russia, nation of his delivery.
For this month’s BBC Music Journal Interview, Claire Jackson speaks to flautist Sharon Bezaly as she releases her new album, Synergy. We select one of the best recordings of Vivaldi‘s Gloria, and Nikolai Medtner is our Composer of the Month.
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