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In the second episode of our classical music podcast hosts Gillian Moore and Linton Stephens explore the boundary between inspiration and appropriation.

Listen to the first episode of the Southbank Centre’s classical music podcast, as hosts Gillian Moore and Linton Stephens explore humour in music.

Watch the 2015 debut concert of Chineke! Europe’s first professional orchestra made up entirely of Global Ethnic Majority performers.

The violinist and violist discusses his huge admiration for the avant-garde composer and ‘inspirational’ conductor.

An in-depth interview with guitarist Sean Shibe who talks dedication, dignity, and weight of expectation as he becomes one of our Resident Artists.

Watch the legendary composer conduct a 1965 performance of The Firebird by the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Artists from New Music Biennial explain the how and why behind the creation of their audio-visual works for our Arts Unravelled series.

You’ll have heard the name Verdi, but how much do you know about this leading operatic composer?

The multi-instrumentalist somehow whittles down his incredible history of collaborations for this personal playlist.

Look back in bhangra (and sufi and raga and carnartic music…) at South Asian musicians who have performed on our stages from the 1950s to 2025.

Listen to a playlist of music by artists appearing here at the Southbank Centre as part of our 2025 South Asian Sounds series.

The musician and composer shares a collection of music with a connection to composer and pianist Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou.