Radio 3 in Concert: Manchester Week: BBC Philharmonic from Salford Quays

Live from MediaCityUK, Salford. Presented by Tom McKinney. The last of Greater Manchester-born William Walton's three concertos forms the centrepiece of the BBC Philharmonic's live concert, and they are joined by cellist Guy Johnston, who trained at Manchester's Chetham's School of Music. The programme closes with music from Stravinsky's iconic ballet, The Firebird. His 1945 Suite transports us to the enchanting world of a magical garden, a wicked wizard, the trapped mystical firebird, a huge egg, and a happy-ever-after ending in a score of ingenious orchestral colour and high drama. Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 Walton: Cello Concerto. 8.05pm Music Interval (CD). Schubert: Der Einsam (D800), Ständchen (D889), In Walde (D708), Du bist die Ruh (D776). Simon Keenlyside (baritone). Dvorak: Symphony No. 8. Guy Johnston (cello). BBC Philharmonic. Ben Gernon (conductor). After the concert, Northern Voices: Miriam Skinner, cellist with the BBC Philharmonic, shares some of her favourite pieces of music