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New Music Biennial

Concert highlights from this year鈥檚 festival, celebrating some of the UK鈥檚 best composers.

鈥楻ound Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.

Tonight, Soweto shares highlights from the New Music Biennial 2025; a three-day festival in celebration of some of the UK鈥檚 most exciting composers. This year's performances took place as part of Bradford 2025 City of Culture, with partners including the PRS Foundation and 成人快手 Radio 3.

The New Music Biennial is also coming to London鈥檚 Southbank Centre on 4-6 July 2025.

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Music Played

  • Shri Sriram

    Night

  • Chisara Agor

    A Thousand Kisses Deep

    • A Thousand Kisses Deep.
    • Lush Limited.

  • Guesde

    Silk Street

  • Chisara Agor

    Nocturnal Sun: Movement I Dust (Live from New Music Biennial 2025)

  • Charles Kynard

    Smiling Faces Sometimes

    • Smiling Faces Sometimes.
    • Mainstream Records.

  • Ingrid Laubrock, Fay Victor & Mariel Robert

    Koan 11

    • Purposing The Air.
    • Pyroclastic Records.

  • Shri Sriram

    Dhamaal - Core (Live from New Music Biennial 2025)

  • Mary Lou Williams

    My Blue Heaven

Broadcast

  • Last Friday 23:30
    成人快手 Radio 3