BBC Symphony Orchestra 90th-birthday Montage

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

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

Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo discusses the BBC SO's Nielsen Cycle and the composer's 6th Symphony

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

Embedded Composer Scheme

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

Brett Dean talks about his relationship with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Conductor James Feddeck sings the praises of Barber’s Symphony No.1

Semyon Bychkov talks about conducting Elektra at the Royal Albert Hall

Sakari Oramo talks about the Last Night of the Proms

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