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Jess Gillam with... Joseph Tawadros

Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with oud virtuoso and composer Joseph Tawadros, including music by Rachmaninov, Robert Plant, Debussy, and Umm Kulthum.

Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with the Egyptian-Australian oud virtuoso and composer Joseph Tawadros. Joseph performs live as a soloist, in duo with his brother James on Egyptian percussion, with his jazz quartet or with chamber orchestras and symphony orchestras all over the world. He has won 8 ARIA awards and has released over 20 albums, including his latest, 'The Forgotten Path to Humanity'. He is playing live at Upstairs at Ronnie Scott's in London on Monday 25th May. His choices include music by Rachmaninov, a life-changing Robert Plant collaboration, and legendary Egyptian artist Umm Kulthum. Jess brings along music by Debussy, Richard Strauss and a slice of joy from The Alehouse Sessions.

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1 hour

On radio

Sat 23 May 2026 17:00

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  • Sat 23 May 2026 17:00

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