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Radio Scotland,03 May 2026,115 mins

Ayoub Sisters, Loch Shiel Festival and Young Classical Finalists

Classical Now

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Jamie MacDougall features a concert recording of the Ayoub Sisters' Arabic Symphony performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, music from the finalists of BBC Radio Scotland's Young Classical Musician 2026, and a preview of this year's Loch Shiel Festival. If you have requests or any classical news you'd like to share for a future programme, get in touch: classicalnow@bbc.co.uk To listen on most smart speakers, just say 'ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Now'.

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