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

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

Discover New Music

The BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No. 5

Brett Dean talks about how The Last Days of Socrates was conceived as a work for Chorus

Katerina Karneus talks about Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen

Nielsen Study Day: BBC SO Plus Study Afternoon

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

Baiba Skride talks about Stravinsky's Violin Concerto

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

BBC Symphony Orchestra perform Rachmaninov's Vocalise

Ingrid Fliter talks about the BBC Proms