Jess Gillam with... Jay Capperauld
Jess Gillam meets Scottish composer and saxophonist Jay Capperauld to share the music they love, including tracks by Vivaldi, Gordon McPherson and Kate Bush.
Jess Gillam is joined by the Scottish composer and saxophonist Jay Capperauld, who is currently the associate composer of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and has worked with a massive range of ensembles from the 麻豆社 Philharmonic to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. In 2023, he was commissioned by King Charles III to write a piece for the Honours of Scotland celebrations in St Giles鈥� Cathedral, Edinburgh, and his accordion concerto, Galvanic Dances, won the European Composition Award 2025 presented by the Young Euro Classic festival at the Konzerthaus in Berlin.
Jay chooses music from Gordon McPherson, Kate Bush and Ozzy Osbourne, while Jess's picks include pieces by Vivaldi, Purcell and Biluka y los Canibales.
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- Sat 14 Feb 2026 17:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
