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2026 Proms season showcase - Julius Asal

Julius Asal plays a selection of Rachmaninov Preludes at the Ryedale Festival.

Georgia Mann introduces specially-recorded performances from some of Radio 3's current New Generation Artists. Today, German pianist, Julius Asal - the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Associate Artist - plays Rachmaninov in a concert recorded at the Church of St Peter and Saint Paul, Pickering, Yorkshire as part of the 2025 Ryedale Festival.

Rachmaninov: Preludes from Op.32 - Nos. 1,6,8,10,11,12 and 13
Julius Asal (piano)

Borodin: The Sleeping Princess - Spyashchaya Knyazhna
Erika Baikoff (soprano), Sholto Kynoch (piano)

For over a quarter of a century, Radio 3’s prestigious talent scheme has provided an invaluable springboard for many of today’s leading international soloists and chamber music ensembles. Indeed, a list of the former alumni reads like a Who’s Who of the international music scene with names like Lisa Batiashvili, Igor Levit, Sean Shibe, Alison Balsom, Anastasia Kobekina and the Belcea Quartet.

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29 minutes

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  • Sun 23 Aug 202619:00

Celebrating 25 years of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme

Celebrating 25 years of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists scheme

Looking back on Radio 3's commitment to developing remarkable musical careers.