Jess Gillam with... Jordan Bak
Jess Gillam meets violist Jordan Bak to share some of their favourite music.
Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak is a proud new music advocate \u2013 he\u2019s performed world premieres of works by composers including Kaija Saariaho and Augusta Read Thomas. His debut album IMPULSE was released in 2022 and he\u2019s performed with orchestras including London Mozart Players. His musical picks include works by Florence Price, reggae singer Koffee, and Benjamin Britten, whilst Jess has chosen a classic Radiohead track and Stokowski\u2019s take on Bach.
PLAYLIST:
FLORENCE PRICE \u2013 String Quartet No 2 in A minor (3rd mvt, Juba) [Catalyst Quartet]\nFANNY MENDELSSOHN - Schluss [Heather Schmidt (piano)]\nPALACE \u2013 Live Well\nJOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, ARR LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI \u2013 Passacaglia And Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 [Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick N\xe9zet-S\xe9guin (conductor)]\nKOFFEE \u2013 Toast \nRADIOHEAD \u2013 House of Cards\nBENJAMIN BRITTEN \u2013 Night Piece \u201cNotturno\u201d [Stephen Hough (piano)]