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

Michael Zev Gordon introduces his new Violin Concerto with Carolin Widmann

Brett Dean's Viola Concerto

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

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

Sam Brown from the BBC Symphony Chorus on Bliss' Morning Heroes

Conductor Edward Gardner talks about Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture

Semyon Bychkov: 'Beloved Friend' Tchaikovsky Project

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

Vilde Frang on Britten's Violin Concerto

Nielsen Study Day: BBC SO Plus Study Afternoon