This Classical Life

Jess Gillam 's guest this week is pianist Tom Poster, who is equally at home in front of an orchestra, performing solo or playing chamber music, as well as one of classical music's great collaborators. He's also an arranger, a composer and the co-founder with his wife Elena Urioste of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective. Tom and Jess share the music they love, including glorious Handel performed by Alison Balsom and Iestyn Davies, a twisted orchestral tale by Berlioz, a toe-tapper by Ella Fitzgerald and something joyous by Joe Hisaishi from My Neighbour Totoro. Plus, Jess plays some of the best music to take you into Saturday evening.