Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s Piano Trio

Elizabeth Alker reflects on some recent highlights from the BBC orchestras and choirs, as they begin their new 2026/7 seasons. Today’s offering features the BBC National Orchestra of Wales - together with soloist Akiko Suwanai - performing Camille Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No 3, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Maurice Ravel’s Pavane pour une infante défunte.

Plus, there’s more music from BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Julius Asal and the Astatine Trio.

Our featured artist this week is the Verità Baroque ensemble, who are on a mission to contextualise baroque chamber music in the 21st Century.

BBC Orchestra:
Camille Saint-Saens
Violin Concerto No 3 in B minor, Op 61
Akiko Suwanai (violin)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Jaime Martin (conductor)

BBC New Generation Artist:
Johannes Brahms
Intermezzo in E-flat major, Op 117 No 1
Julius Asal (piano)

Artist Feature:
Wilhelmine von Bayreuth
Harpsichord Concerto in G minor
Alexander von Heissen (harpsichord)
Veritá Baroque

BBC Orchestra:
Felix Mendelssohn
Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave), Op 26
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

BBC New Generation Artist:
Mieczyslaw Weinberg
Piano Trio, Op 24
Astatine Trio

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