Harmonious World

An interview with composer and pianist Peter Manning Robinson.

An interview with American saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom.

An interview with Grammy-nominated composer Luna Pearl Woolf.

An interview with composer Richard Danielpour.

Happy New Year!I have some great musicians lined up for season 3 and I wish you all the very best for 2021.The first episode will appear on Monday 4 January 2021.

An interview with mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital

An interview with pianist Jeni Slotchiver

An interview with pianist Robin Spielberg

Hilary interviews guitarist and bandleader Aleksi Glick.Aleksi's two latest singles with band Snack Cat are available now and we discuss 'Breaking Point' and 'Fight or Flight', as well as the pandemic, looking forward to live shows and how the band got...

Hilary interviews classical guitarist Yuri Liberzon.Yuri has just released an album that collects his expressive interpretations of three of JS Bach's violin sonatas. This is a stunning album, and our conversation was fascinating about the complexity of...

An interview with composer and pianist Sarah McKenzie.

An interview with Laila Biali

An interview with soprano Elyse Anne Kakacek

Hilary interviews pianist, composer, band-leader and amazing jazz accordionist Ben Rosenblum.Ben's third album - Kites and Strings - is just released, featuring a stunning sextet and special guests.To find out more about Ben, click here.

Hilary interviews composer and conductor Michael Shapiro.There's a good chance that I'll be jumping on a plane as soon as such things are possible again - this time to see the operatic version of Michael's film score to the original film of...

Hilary interviews composer William Susman.William's latest album - Scatter My Ashes - is out now and there's a new one due out shortly, so take some time to listen.To find out more about Bill, click here.

An invitation with pianist Chad Lawson.

Hilary interviews singer-songwriter and guitarist Toby Jepson.Toby was lead singer of Little Angels, with whom Hilary appeared on stage (and on video) in 1991. After 29 years, this is their conversation about Toby's career, lockdown and what the future...

Hilary interviews Grammy-Award winning composer and bandleader Maria Schneider.Not only is Maria a hugely talented composer, but she's also passionate about the impact that the data-hungry digital world is having on our lives. Her latest double album,...

Hilary interviews drummer Kenrick Rowe.You may not recognise Kenrick's name, but you have almost certainly heard his playing, as he's one of the UK's go-to drummers. He has most recently been heavily involved in the outstanding All About Eve soundtrack...

Hilary interviews internationally-acclaimed guitarist Sharon Isbin.Sharon is one of the finest guitarist in the world and her two latest albums - Affinity and Strings for Peace - feature some stunning original compositions. Our chat over-ran our time...

Hilary interviews Italian jazz pianist Marco Marconi.Marco's gig at The Pheasantry on London's Kings Road in March was my last gig before lockdown. It was great to be able to chat with him online and to find out more about his background. I hadn't...

Hilary interviews New York bassist Mark Wade.It was great to chat with Mark, who I met on 3 February at Benslow Music, when he was playing with Hitchin's very own jazz pianist Marco Marconi. In our conversation, Mark explains his unusual journey as a...

Hilary interviews jazz guitarist Rob Luft.Listen to my conversation with Rob, where we cover life under lockdown, the future of live music and our mutual dislike of the 'shuffle' function.To find out more about Rob, click here.You can find the videos...

Hilary interviews renowned cellist Inbal Segev.Inbal's latest album is a marvellous performance of two cello concertos, composed exactly 100 years apart - Elgar's immediately after the First World War and Anna Clyne's DANCE composer just a few months...

Hilary interviews Mike Paul-Smith, musical director of Down for the Count.The band Down for the Count plays swing music and has appeared at Ronnie Scott's and venues around the UK. Their latest project is an EP recorded entirely in isolation - with...

Hilary interviews the hugely successful soprano, Anne Sofie von Otter.With Anne Sofie in Sweden and me in the UK, this was a great privilege. I had heard the PBO and Caroline Shaw album we talk about several weeks ago, and I was delighted to have this...

Hilary interviews composer, pianist and violinist Ros Gilman.After meeting Ros on social media several months ago, this was the first chance for a proper chat. We cover lockdown, composition, and how a Russian ended up in London, via Vienna.To find out...

Hilary interviews virtuoso violinist Niv Ashkenazi.It's an exploration of lockdown, Niv's album 'Violins of Hope' and our hopes for some future London performances.To find out more about Niv, click here.

Hilary interviews Canadian singer/songwriter Laila Biali.We talk about 'Out of Dust', her brilliant cover version of Gregory Porter's 'Take Me To The Alley' and all things musical in and out of lockdown.To find out more about Laila, click here.

An intro