Jess Gillam with... Conor Mitchell

Available for 27 days

Jess Gillam swaps music choices with the multi-award-winning opera and music theatre composer, librettist and stage director Conor Mitchell. Conor's picks include Benjamin Britten, Igor Stravinsky, Amy Winehouse and Glenn Miller, while Jess chose Amy Beach, Jacob Alon, and music from one of Conor's favourite musicals - West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein. Conor spoke with Jess about all sorts of topics, from Conor's Northern Irish identity having grown up during The Troubles, to how politics influences his art (and, sometimes, vice versa), to his dislike of nostalgia, his enduring love for the city of Belfast, and much more besides. To listen on most smart speakers, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3”.