BBC Young Musician Podcast
Jess Gillam hosts the podcast about young musicians, for young musicians. Special guests every episode, with a new show every week.
Episodes to download
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Let's work together
Fri 23 Nov 2018
Because playing with others is the best part of being a musician. Just ask Pekka Kuusisto
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Improvisation
Fri 16 Nov 2018
Jazz trumpeter Alexandra Ridout is our guest for this totally spontaneous episode.
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How to record an album
Fri 9 Nov 2018
OK, so we're not even gonna pretend that we manage to crack this in the time available.
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Feel the fear (and do the gig anyway)
Fri 2 Nov 2018
We're scared of heights. So whose idea was it to record this episode on the London Eye?
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99 (when the pass mark is 100)
Fri 19 Oct 2018
Exams and competitions are a fact of life for most of us. Do they matter?
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Sort your life out
Fri 12 Oct 2018
In which Jess reveals the full extent of her stationery addiction.
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Genre fluid
Fri 5 Oct 2018
Are labels still important when it comes to music? Is genre even a Thing?
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Let's get physical
Fri 28 Sep 2018
Health, fitness, and why cucumber sushi is the ultimate pre-gig snack.
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Welcome to BBC Young Musician
Thu 29 Mar 2018
Welcome to this new BBC podcast! The first episode will be available within 7 days.
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Six tough lessons we’ve learned about being a young musician
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