BBC Young Musician – The Podcast

19-year old Jess Gillam has taken the classical music world by storm since being the first saxophonist to reach the final of BBC Young Musician in 2016. In this series of six podcasts (published weekly from Friday 6th April to coincide with the TV broadcasts) she’s joined by two of her friends and musical partners, pianist Zeynep Ozcusa and bass player Sam Becker, to explore just what it takes to make a life in music. They’ll be joined by special guests, including former Young Musicians winners Nicola Bennedetti and Sheku-Kanneh Mason, to talk about everything from stage fright and memorising music, to choosing what to wear on stage.

Saxophonist Jess Gillam chooses music by some of her favourite composers and performers, including works by Stravinsky, Holst, Mahler, Gershwin, Richard Strauss, Kurt Weill, Philip Glass, Michael Nyman, Jan Garbarek, John Harle and Stan Getz.

Listen on iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09rwg9m