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

Michael Zev Gordon introduces his new Violin Concerto with Carolin Widmann

Diana Burrell introduces her Concerto for Brass and Orchestra

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Tom Service talks to John Tavener about influential composers, spirituality and faith

Verdi Requiem with the BBC Symphony Chorus

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Sakari Oramo talks about the Last Night of the Proms

Baiba Skride talks about Stravinsky's Violin Concerto

Denis Kozhukhin talks to Suzy Klein about his career as a pianist and Rachmaninov's 4th piano concerto

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

Jill Gregson reflects on on her three decades with the BBC Symphony Chrous