A consoling Bach bon bon from Matan Porat dedicated to all those health workers, like my own sister, whose commitment & bravery is humbling. There is a huge groundswell of anger about the lack of protective equipment & our thoughts & admiration r with you youtube.com/watch?v=arZUDn…

I've read only two of David Edmonds books and they are both winners. Full disclosure: he's a mate. Dave this sounds like an essential handbook for international workers. Is it available in the UN shop? Looks like it should be. RT

Last movement of Mozart's Musical Joke, is a fitting soundtrack 2 the news that #Trump says injecting disinfectant is an antidote to CV19. Could someone tell him it's proven to be highly effective in curing defective human brain when injected deeply? RT bing.com/videos/search?…

Virtually self-isolating with Sheku Kanneh-Mason & family. What a privilege to hear this lovely rendition of the 1st movement of one of my favourite #cello #sonatas -- by #Rachmaninov facebook.com/watch/live/?v=…

When Opera North 's concert performances of Strauss’ 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' were cancelled as the coronavirus pandemic intensified, players from the Orchestra of Opera North decided that the show must go on – virtually. What heart! Thank you. youtube.com/watch?v=nt8FhI…

Sadly a spoonful of Clorox will not make the President go down. Enjoy! youtu.be/DPDPzbLFeP4 RT

Natalia & Nikolai remind us all of what theatre at its best is about - so humbling to find oneself at the cutting edge of theatre in a basement in east London. Please have a listen & share my regret that CV19 has seen their performances at Barbican Centre cancelled RT

The Barbican Centre is keeping our brains alive, our souls nourished, our hearts warm & our communities connected. Here's my latest podcast; humbling to feature the #BelarusFreeTheatre who've been dealing with isolation so creatively. Enjoy & pls RT barbican.org.uk/read-watch-lis…

A Sunday morning burst of Wagnerian energy from the orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera: the Prelude 2 Act 3 of Lohengrin. All in splendid isolation youtube.com/watch?v=GrFGBP…

My four-part podcast series with Sir Stephen Fry begins on Wednesday: such a joy to interview - hilarious, erudite & paint-stripper honest about bipolarity, his suicide attempts & the healing power of Beethoven. + he quoted "Cabaret" to Elsie our engineer! barbican.org.uk/our-story/pres… RT

1. I will tweet a link to each episode of the interview with Sir Stephen Fry every week. Follow me & you'll get a notification & all you need do is click & listen. Stephen is a national treasure & this 4-part series proves why. His rendition of Beethoven's suicide note is sublime.

2 #Beethoven is the starting point. Sir Stephen Fry's understanding & visceral sympathy 4 the great man is palpable. From Beethoven we discuss the suffering Romantic artist, the nature of genius & why his vocal chords sound like they're made of tweed - Stephen's that is, not Ludwig's

Part 1 of 4 podcasts 4 #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth: vintage Sir Stephen Fry. The starting point is Beethoven's suicide note (Stephen became Beethoven in front of me!) & then moved me 2 tears describing his suicide attempts & manic depression Barbican Centre play.acast.com/s/nothingconcr…

.Sir Stephen Fry with Chris Gunness on "clinging 2 love & hope" through 3 suicide attempts; on being "a miserable adolescent who knew nothing about sex air-conducting Beethoven"; & on "having vocal chords that sound alike they're made of tweed" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not… Barbican Centre

Have you checked out the brilliant podcast about music and social justice by Chris Gunness and Barbican Centre ? Definitely worth a listen > ow.ly/ZMOm30qFSEi

And allow me to pay tribute to the work you do in protecting musicians from the excesses of the gig economy at this insecure time for all freelancers.

.@Stephenfry on Y being a former prisoner helped his advocacy against capital punishment; on Y Russians love PG Woodhouse; Y cancer treatment put him in touch with his feminine side; & Y he's "big & ugly" enough to deal with homophobia. Barbican Centre barbican.org.uk/read-watch-lis… RT

Much-loved baritone @Sviceridor on how lockdown changed 4ever his approach 2 being a husband, father & singer; why @HelpMusiciansUK's work is so important now + a sneak preview of his timely new disc of parlour songs on SOMM RECORDINGS rhinegold.co.uk/podcasts/music… Classical Music RT

Am I alone in feeling that the "signer" at today's #DailyBriefing was particularly unimpressed with #MattHancock's answers? #sackcummings #cummingsbriefing #DominicCummings

✨New podcast✨ In our final episode with Sir Stephen Fry, exploring music, art and mental health, Stephen explores his own identity and answers the question ‘can art really be used to change the world?’ Listen & subscribe 👇 bit.ly/3griiqn