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

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

Conductor Edward Gardner talks about Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture

Interview with accordionist James Crabb and composer Sally Beamish

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

Baiba Skride talks about Stravinsky's Violin Concerto

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 'Pastoral Symphony'

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

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

Sakari Oramo on Vaughan Williams, Alwyn, and why you should come and hear this Prom!

The BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No. 6

Join the BBC Symphony Chorus