Afternoon on 3 - 22/02/2008

Presented by John Shea. 1.00pm Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert City of London Festival 2007 The final of a three-week series of concerts from last year's festival brings together Radio 3 New Generation Artists Alina Ibragimova, Danjulo Ishizaka, Sharon Bezaly and Cedric Tiberhgien. They perform in a recital at the national musicians' church, St Sepulchre-without-Newgate. Poulenc: Flute Sonata Hersant: In Black (world premiere) Phibbs: Flex (world premiere) Ravel: Tzigane Alina Ibragimova (violin) Danjulo Ishizaka (cello) Sharon Bezaly (flute) Cedric Tiberghien (piano) 2.00pm The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and friends Concluding the week-long celebration of Czech music making, with Czech composers inspired by the culture of England, America and their native land. Plus an Italian in Prague with the Czech Philharmonic's rivals, the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Trojan: Shakespeare's Smile Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Petr Vronsky (conductor) Verdi: Ritorna vincitor (Aida) Eva Urbanova (soprano) Czech National Symphony Orchestra Marcello Rota (conductor) Respighi: Pines of Rome Czech National Symphony Orchestra Marcello Rota (conductor) Dvorak: String Quartet in F, Op 96 (American) Kapralova Quartet Fibich: Toman and the Wood Nymph Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Nott (conductor) Dvorak: The Spectre's Bride Eva Urbanova (soprano) Michal Lehotsky (tenor) Peter Mikulas (bass) Prague Philharmonic Choir Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Zdenek Macal (conductor).