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Jess Gillam hosts the podcast about young musicians, for young musicians. Special guests every episode, with a new show every week.

Our guest for the finale of S2 is *GASP* Sir Simon Rattle! He joins us with inspiring stories from his amazing conducting career, plus tips...

Because everyone knows that playing with other people is the best part of being a musician. The excellent (and hilarious) violinist Pekka Ku...

Jazz trumpeter Alexandra Ridout is our guest for this totally spontaneous episode (in which Sam, predictably, is the most chillaxed member o...

OK, so we're not even gonna pretend that we manage to crack this in the time available – but we did call up the lovely Miloš, who gave us so...

Zeynep is scared of heights. Sam is scared of falling. So whose brilliant idea was it to record this episode on the London Eye? The amazing...

That stands for historically informed performance, btw. So what happens if you find out that your favourite composer was a big ol' Nazi? And...

Exams and competitions are a fact of life for most of us. Do they matter? Our guest is the cellist (and multi-competition winner) Natalie Cl...

In which Jess reveals the full extent of her stationery addiction. Bet you've bought a diary by the end of this episode.

Are labels still important when it comes to music? Is genre even a Thing? Do music fans really care any more - and should performers? Our gu...

We know it's important, but physical health often gets shunted to the bottom of the list come concert time. So this week we're talking healt...

Jess, Sam and Zeynep brainstorm ideas for what's coming up in Season 2. Eventually.

How does the way you present yourself – on stage and online – affect the music? Jess, Sam and Zeynep explore everything from social media to...

Percussion master Colin Currie joins the team with tips for being your best self on stage.

Jess, Sam and Zeynep swap techniques and horror stories - and pianist Martin James Bartlett shares tips for styling out a memory lapse.

How did your musical journey start? Jess, Sam and Zeynep quiz young composer Mark Simpson about his route into professional musicianship, wh...

How do you find (and keep) your musical motivation? Jess and the gang swap rehearsal tips, and Sheku Kanneh-Mason unlocks the secrets of "sl...

Have you ever frozen in the spotlight? Jess, Zeynep and Sam talk concert nerves with Nicola Benedetti - and Sam's mum unleashes her power st...

Welcome to this new BBC podcast! The first episode will be available within 7 days.