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The corporation is set to announce the initiative as part of a forthcoming classical music season.
Read moreBBC SSO: Bernstein's Songfest
Thomas Dausgaard conducts Bernstein's Songfest with BBC SSO. Recorded live at City Halls, the performance was part of the orchestra's opening night concert.
Mark Savage
BBC Music reporter
Jess Gillam steals the show at the Proms' Last Night, as EU flags flood the Royal Albert Hall.
Read moreNigerian teenager Chinedu Michael Okechukwu dreams of being a world-famous classical singer.
The Percussionist
Sam Staunton, the percussion section leader for the Ulster Orchestra, gives an insight into the world of a classical percussionist.
A Conductor
Conductor David Brophy shows how he can influence an orchestra without saying a word.
The Arranger
Classical arranger Graeme Stewart shows how he arranged music for the Ulster Orchestra and The 4 of Us.
Mark Savage
BBC Music reporter
The sounds of a zoo at dusk will be among the highlights of a season of “slow radio” on BBC Radio 3.
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason wins the Breakthrough Award for selling 30,000 copies of his debut album.
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