BBC Music July 2020

In our July issue, we talk to the superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma about the musical journeys he has taken across the world, from the Silk Road to Appalachian America. His latest project sees him returning to bluegrass music with his Goat Rodeo ensemble of musicians, all of whom we also meet in this month’s issue.

James Naughtie meets Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi for this month’s BBC Music Magazine Interview. He discusses life in lockdown and how he’s itching to get back to his Swiss orchestra. Also this month, Andrew Green tells the story of the Crystal Palace conductor August Manns, who put the South London venue on the musical map, and Malcolm Hayes explores how composers have found inspiration in storms. Plus, we talk to the musicians livestreaming concerts from their homes during this period of lockdown.