britten sinfonia

This July, composer and pianist Nils Frahm curates a weekend bringing together producers, composers and performers from around the globe who share his omnivorous approach to music and art - breaking down the boundaries between genres to create something new. In the final part of our trio of podcasts taking a closer look at the weekend, we talk to some of the artists using the voice as a key part of their performance, from Britten Sinfonia Voices's programme of Russian and Russian inspired choral music to Shards's collaborations with Nils himself. We also talk to Luke Abbott about his new trio Szun Waves and Loscil about using visuals in his new piece. Find out more and see the full listings for Possibly Colliding: www.barbican.org.uk/nilsfrahm/

Juan de Marcos, the man who brought together the artists who became Buena Vista Social Club, talks to Ben Eshmade about his Barbican concert with the Afro-Cuba All-Stars on 25 April, and the past and future of Cuban music. Then we jump genres, into a new musical zone where post-classical, electronica and song meet, with FatCat Records and Dustin O’Halloran; plus a touch of world-class classical music, with the new Barbican Associate Orchestra, the Britten Sinfonia.