On BBC Radio 3…
BBC Radio 3 will be broadcasting world premiere recordings of a new collection of Piano Miniatures specially commissioned for Radio 3’s International Women’s Day, written by a selection of female composers, including Purcell alumna, Kristina Arakelyan and performed by British pianist Grace Francis. Kristina is a former Purcellian First-Study Composer and also a former winner of the BBC Proms Inspire Competition.
Throughout the day on BBC Radio 3, big names from across the music world, including conductors Odaline de la Martinez, Edward Gardner and Harry Christophers, harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani and performer of the songs and smallpipes of Northumberland, Kathryn Tickell, will also share their choices of music by women composers they admire. The schedule is here.