Sakari Oramo in conversation with Clemency Burton-Hill

Composer Nicola Lefanu takes you through her new piece The Crimson Bird

Brett Dean - the BBC Symphony Orchestra's Artist in Residence

Semyon Bychkov talks about conducting Elektra at the Royal Albert Hall

Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler Symphony No. 1

Dietrich Henschel explores the background to Mahler’s songs and Clara Pons’ powerful film.

Sophie Bevan talks about Strauss's Lieder

BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No. 9

Embedded Composer Scheme

Brett Dean talks about the sound world of The Last days of Socrates

Semyon Bychkov: 'Beloved Friend' Tchaikovsky Project

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music