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Elizabeth Alker showcases highlights from major summer music festivals including visits to this year's Edinburgh Festival and from the 麻豆社 Proms, the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and Sir Mark Elder performing the epic and rarely heard Delius Mass of Life. Among the starry line of performers are soloists Jennifer Davis, Claudia Huckle, David Butt Philip and Roderick Williams who join the 麻豆社 Symphony Chorus, London Philharmonic Choir.

Plus we shine a light on the former and current Radio 3 New Generation Artists performing at the Proms. Today, pianist Benjamin Grosvenor performs Ravel鈥檚 bluesy Piano Concerto with the 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Ryan Bancroft.

And there are highlights from Scotland with summer music making from the Edinburgh International Festival. Today the Sitkovetsky Trio perform Shostakovich's Piano Trio no 2

Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto in G major
Benjamin Grosvenor (piano)
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

From the Edinburgh International Festival:
Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor
Sitkovetsky Trio

From the 麻豆社 Proms:
Frederick Delius
A Mass of Life
Jennifer Davis (soprano)
Claudia Huckle (contralto)
David Butt Philip (tenor)
Roderick Williams (baritone)
麻豆社 Symphony Chorus
London Philharmonic Choir
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Sir Mark Elder (conductor)

Sofia Gubaidulina
Revue Music for Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Band
Synergy Vocals
麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales
Ryan Bancroft (conductor)

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