Get Playing with Marin Alsop, David Baddiel and our Champions

David Baddiel
Comedian, writer and presenter extraordinaire...not to mention a keen musician, David's here to inspire you to get playing.
Marin Alsop
The world famous maestro conducts the Virtual Orchestra.

Meet the people helping to champion Get Playing with audiences across the UK. Together we're uniting a nationwide community of amateur music-makers.

Clara Amfo - Radio 1
This Live Lounge host is no stranger to live music, now it's her turn to play the notes.
Angellica Bell - The One Show
This One Show reporter is dusting the cobwebs off her cello and learning to play once more.
Bryan Burnett - Radio Scotland
This voice of BBC Radio Scotland is ready to release his inner musician.
Rev Richard Coles - Radio 4
He's a radio presenter and Church of England vicar who can already play the saxophone and clarinet. Now, he's adding organ to the list.
Paul Daniel
The globally celebrated conductor is judging the orchestras on the BBC's Great Orchestra Challenge.
Katie Derham - Radio 3
She's the face of BBC Proms with a Strictly sparkle in her step.
Wynne Evans - Radio Wales
This opera singing radio presenter is learning not one, not two, but five instruments for Get Playing!
Yasmin Evans - Radio 1Xtra
She's a rhythm loving DJ from Manchester who'll be hitting the drums hard.
Mark Forrest - Local Radio
He brings you the best of BBC local radio, now follow Mark as he rediscovers his passion for playing piano.
Aled Hughes - Radio Cymru
This Radio Cymru presenter has always loved a challenge. Now, he’s picking up a cornet for the first time since he was 11 years old.
Aled Hughes - Radio Cymru
Mae’r cyflwynydd Radio Cymru yma wrth ei fodd gyda her. Mae am geisio chwarae’r cornet am y tro cyntaf ers iddo fod yn 11oed…
Shaun Keaveny - 6 Music
He's picked up the sticks once more and with the help of a few friends he's going to drum up a rhythmic treat.
Anne Lundon - BBC Alba
This multi-lingual reporter is re-connecting with her multi-instrumental musical youth.
Clare McDonnell - 5 live
This 5 live presenter's performance of Bring me Sunshine was something to behold. Now she's getting her musical mojo back.
Nihal - Asian Network
He's a promoter, performer and presenter, and now he's swapping air guitar for the real deal.
Weather Presenters - BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru
They are swapping meteorological instruments for musical ones with the help of The BBC National Orchestra of Wales (NOW).
Nitin Sawhney - Masterclass
He's a producer, songwriter, DJ, multi-instrumentalist and orchestral composer - and he's here to teach you some serious guitar techniques.
Chi-chi Nwanoku
This world renowned double-bassist is mentoring the orchestras in the BBC's Great Orchestra Challenge.
James Rhodes - Masterclass
He's a classical pianist with a rock-star attitude and he's here to inspire you with his Get Playing Masterclass.
Noel Thompson - Radio Ulster
This breakfast presenter begun learning the piano at the age of fifty - and once had a lesson from Lang Lang.
Sarah Walker - Radio 3
She's the voice of Radio 3's Essential Classics, now she's looking to perfect her paradiddle (with glowing drumsticks in hand).