Jess Gillam with... Eldbjørg Hemsing

Available for 28 days

Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with the Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing, who has performed everywhere from the Lincoln Center to Wigmore Hall. Her albums have earned multiple Norwegian Grammys and Opus Klassik Awards, and she is Artistic Director of the Oslo Chamber Music Festival, Co-Founder of the Hemsing Festival and the Artistic Director of SPIRE, an initiative for young artists. She has also featured on the soundtrack to Netflix’s Frankenstein and she appears as a featured soloist in the acclaimed series Bridgerton. Eldbjørg's musical choices include David Oistrakh playing Shostakovich, a classic track from Ella Fitzgerald, and Norwegian pop superstar AURORA. Jess brings along VOCES8 performing John Tavener, a contemporary-sounding baroque piece from Carl Friedrich Abel, and music from mandolin virtuoso Sierra Hull. To listen on most smart speakers, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3”.