Musician and broadcaster Jess Gillam has worked wonders to break down the barriers that so often prevent people from exploring unfamiliar music. Her recital crosses genres and centuries with ease to create a delectable lunchtime menu, complete with Nadia Boulanger’s gorgeous Cantique, the fizzing energy of Graham Fitkin’s Gate and the seductive charm of Sidney Bechet’s enduring hit Petite Fleur.

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Jess Gillam saxophone; Sam Becker double bass; Zeynep Özsuca piano

Wigmore Hall

We celebrate the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking Apollo Saxophone Quartet with two of the many wonderful pieces they have commissioned from UK composers through the years. Clark Rundell returns to join in the celebrations and adds one of his favourite Steve Reich pieces, a jazz-infused work of virtuosity by Ukrainian Nikolai Kapustin, and replays a piece by talented North West composer Carmel Smickersgill.

Ensemble 10:10

Yoko Ono Lennon Centre

Ever since the 1970s, the artistry of pianist Kathryn Stott has won the hearts of audiences and colleagues alike. Now she’s decided to retire, and for this, her very last public concert, she comes home to the place where it all began: Liverpool. “I have enjoyed the most wonderful and fulfilling career,” she says. Tonight, Kathy plays the pieces she loves best of all, as she bids farewell to the concert stage and looks forward to a new chapter in a remarkable career.

Musical Postcards: Kathryn Stott’s Final Recital

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Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Chamber Music Prize-winners

RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music)

Following a long and highly successful career as both a solo and a collaborative pianist, as well as a festival and concert series programmer, Kathryn Stott has decided to step down from public recitals from the end of this year – though many of her other creative activities will continue. Wigmore audiences will be delighted to partake in this special celebration of her exceptional artistry in her last London recital appearance.

Kathryn Stott piano

Over a long and successful career, pianist Kathryn Stott has won the hearts of audiences and colleagues alike. Now she’s decided to step down from public recitals at the end of this year – and what better way to bid farewell than with a whole concert sharing the music she loves most of all? An unforgettable evening with a much-loved artist, as she opens a new chapter in a remarkable career.

Kathryn Stott: Musical Postcards

Bute Park

Concert pianist Kathryn Stott has delighted Buxton International Festival audiences for years.

Kathryn Stott

St John's Church Buxton

Today, the BBC Philharmonic welcomes students from the RNCM’s Master of Music (MMus) and International Artist Diploma programmes.

Graham Fitkin

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Jun 22, 2026

Jess Gillam saxophone; Sam Becker double bass; Zeynep Özsuca piano · Wigmore Hall

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Ensemble 10:10 · Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

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