Haute Culture with George Ruskin

A sonic self portrait from home, getting dressed in the morning. The drawer opens a pandora's box of anxiety, identity and belonging, which has to be abruptly closed as the day begins.Wild track from urban starlings nesting for winter in railway arches and mechanised bleeps of the security protecting human nests. Recorded in East London in November 2022.

Produced in collaboration with the Newhaven Festival, this sonic exploration selects the sounds and stories of this historic port town, for those visiting for the festival and beyond. Featuring expert contribution from Dr Alice Eldridge, this sound project is a series of vignettes that examine the unique daily rhythms of a place defined by the sea. Returning for its fifth year, the Newhaven Festival is a celebration of coast, culture and community, showcasing established and emerging talent. As part of Art Wave 2022, the festival has organised events across the town throughout September. For more information on these events and information on how to get involved, visit newhavenfestival.co.uk or @newhavenfestival. #NewhavenFestival

The English seaside is a feast for the senses; isolating just one, this sound project juxtaposes a serene seascape with the technicolour of tourism. Recorded in Margate, Kent in July 2022. Our journey begins atop white cliffs, descending to decadent adventures on the white sands. A thunderstorm forces us into boutiques and amusement arcades, before reemerging into evening petrichor. Special thanks to the Turner Contemporary and Ingrid Pollard for their support in this recording of the intensely sonic exhibition Carbon Slowly Turning.

Recorded on his daily exercise in the South Downs, George Ruskin presents a sonic landscape exploring the lush natural surroundings and rich cultural legacy of his adopted lockdown home. Words and music from places of meditation and mindfulness. Recomposed: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons: Spring 1, RichterCello Concerto in E Minor, Op.85, ElgarStrange, CelesteThe Lark Ascending, Vaughan Williams The Flower Duet (Lakmé), DelibesSong for Orchestra, Op.33, Gipps

Being the father of the world's most famous composer can't have been easy, and nowadays Leopold Mozart is one of the long list of composers perennially eclipsed by the virtuoso great. In this episode, we celebrate the life and works of a fine late Baroque/early Classical composer in his own right.

Concerti, symphonies, adagi, suites and sonate all in E minor or major. Easter's on its way, the clocks have 'sprung' forward, and the evenings are longer and warmer than ever. We blow away the cobwebs and lethargy of winter with a smorgasbord of E.

A celebration of my favourite musical epoch, The Baroque - music's own enlightenment. Pieces you know and love alongside a curation of forgotten gems straddling the period, from distinctly early music to the groundbreaking transition to the classical era.