Jess Gillam with... Pavel Kolesnikov

Available for 29 days

Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with the pianist Pavel Kolesnikov. Born in Siberia, he's performed on the world's most prestigious stages. A former BBC New Generation Artist, in 2025 David Hockney invited Pavel and his partner and fellow pianist Samson Tsoi to curate a series of concerts inspired by the artist's life and work. Pavel's musical picks include Stravinsky's opera The Rake's Progress, a song by Nina Simone, Brahms arranged for piano by Busoni, and the Russian singer Zemfira. To listen on most smart speakers, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play BBC Radio 3".