Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s Piano Trio

Elizabeth Alker reflects on some recent highlights from the BBC orchestras and choirs, as they begin their new 2026/7 seasons. Today’s offering features the BBC National Orchestra of Wales - together with soloist Akiko Suwanai - performing Camille Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Maurice Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte.

Plus, there’s more music from BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Julius Asal and the Astatine Trio.

Our featured artist this week is the Verità Baroque ensemble, who are on a mission to contextualise baroque chamber music in the 21st Century.

BBC Orchestra:
Camille Saint-Saens
Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Akiko Suwanai (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jaime Martin (conductor)

BBC New Generation Artist:
Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo in E-flat major, Op. 117 No. 1
Julius Asal (piano)

Artist Feature:
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth
Harpsichord Concerto in G minor
Alexander von Heissen (harpsichord)
Veritá Baroque

BBC Orchestra:
Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une infant défunte
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

BBC New Generation Artist:
Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Piano Trio, Op. 24
Astatine Trio

BBC Orchestra:
Felix Mendelssohn
Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave), Op. 26
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

To listen to this programme (using most smart speakers) just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Live".