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Beverley Knight, Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, Pekka Kuusisto and Sam Amidon

Katie Derham presents live music from singers Beverley Knight and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, with guitarist Shirley Tetteh, plus violinist Pekka Kuusisto and folk musician Sam Amidon.

Katie Derham presents live music in the studio from violinist Pekka Kuusisto and folk musician Sam Amidon, who perform tracks from their new album Willows ahead of its launch at Kings Place, London.
Plus there's live music from the stars of 'Marie and Rosetta' at Soho Place, Beverley Knight and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, who are accompanied by Shirley Tetteh on guitar in music by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Arturo M谩rquez

    Conga del fuego nuevo

    Performer: Sim贸n Bol铆var Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Gustavo Dudamel.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2

    Performer: Boris Giltburg.
    • 麻豆社 Recording.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: V. Polonaise

    Performer: Stephen Preston. Performer: The English Concert. Performer: Trevor Pinnock.
    • Archiv Produktion.
  • Trad.

    Saro

    Performer: Sam Amidon. Performer: Pekka Kuusisto. Music Arranger: Sam Amidon & Pekka Kuusisto.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor, Op 11 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Maria Jo茫o Pires. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.
    • Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 2.
  • Trad.

    How Come That Blood

    Performer: Sam Amidon. Performer: Pekka Kuusisto.
  • Trad.

    Wedding Dress

    Performer: Sam Amidon. Performer: Pekka Kuusisto.
  • Amilcare Ponchielli

    Dance of the Hours (La Gioconda)

    Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.
    • Happy New Year! Joyful Classical.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 3.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    March in B flat major for 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons, WoO 29

    Performer: Gerard Reuter. Performer: Marc Schachman. Performer: Charles Neidich. Performer: Ayako Oshima. Performer: Dennis Godburn. Performer: Michael O'Donovan. Performer: William Purvis. Performer: Stewart Rose. Ensemble: Mozzafiato. Conductor: Charles Neidich.
    • Beethoven: Chamber music for wind instruments: Mozzafiato/Neidich.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 6.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Slavonic Dance in G minor, Op 46 No 8

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • Brahms: Hungarian Dances &Dvorak: Slavonic Dances: Haitink.
    • Philips.
    • 18.
  • Trad.

    Up Above My Head

    Performer: Beverley Knight. Performer: Beverley Knight. Performer: Ntombizodwa Ndlovu. Performer: Ntombizodwa Ndlovu. Performer: Shirley Tetteh. Performer: Shirley Tetteh.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Wedding-cake Op.76

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
    • Hyperion.
  • Jonny Greenwood

    Trio for Willa

    Orchestra: London Contemporary Orchestra. Conductor: Hugh Tieppo鈥怋runt.
    • One Battle After Another (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Nonesuch.
    • 18.
  • Trad.

    Strange Things Happen Every Day

    Performer: Beverley Knight. Performer: Ntombizodwa Ndlovu. Performer: Shirley Tetteh.
  • Franz Schubert

    Impromptu in G flat major, D 899 No 3

    Performer: Christian Blackshaw.
    • A Moment in Time.
    • Pentatone.
    • 3.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 22 in E flat major, 'The Philosopher' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Haydn: Symphonien Nr. 22, 86 & 102.
    • EMI.
  • George Gershwin

    Walking the Dog (Shall we Dance)

    Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • Gershwin: The 1920s & 1930s: Tilson Thomas.
    • CBS Masterworks.
    • 8.
  • Francesco Petrini

    Duo No. 2 for Harp & Violin, Op. 30: II. Rondo. Allegro

    • La musica di Maria Luisa di Borbone.
    • Tactus.
    • 802.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    Hungarian Sketches (Evening in the Village)

    Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Marin Alsop.
    • Bartok: Miraculous Mandarin (The) (Complete Ballet) / Hungarian Pictures / Dance.
    • Naxos.
    • 18.

Broadcast

  • Mon 23 Feb 2026 17:00

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