Conductor David Charles Abell salutes a rare treat, Bernstein's Songfest

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

Baiba Skride talks about Stravinsky's Violin Concerto

Michael Zev Gordon introduces his new Violin Concerto with Carolin Widmann

Katerina Karneus talks about Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen

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

Sophie Bevan talks about Strauss's Lieder

Janine Jansen talks about Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending

Leila Josefowicz talks about working with Luca Francesconi on his violin concerto 'Duende'

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

Sakari Oramo talks to In Tune's Suzy Klein about Carl Nielsen

The BBC Symphony Chorus