Jess Gillam with... Cordelia Williams
Jess Gillam is joined by the pianist Cordelia Williams for a listening party, including music by Prokofiev, Bach and Joni Mitchell.
Jess Gillam is joined by pianist Cordelia Williams for a listening party.
Cordelia has performed recitals at venues such as Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall and Beijing Concert Hall, and has released several acclaimed albums of music by Schubert, Schumann, Bach and Arvo Pärt. She's also the author of The Happy Music Play Book for parents of small children and has made a documentary about her time teaching and performing in Kenya. She's brought along music by Bach, Prokofiev, and Basel Rajoub, while Jess's picks include Joni Mitchell, Bryce Dessner and Grigoraș Dinicu.
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On radio
Broadcast
- Sat 31 Oct 202617:00BBC Radio 3
Why are more young people listening to classical music?
20yo classical musician and presenter Jess Gillam is here to improve your playlist game.
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This Classical Life
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
