Donald MacLeod talks to conductor Semyon Bychkov about Shostakovich's 7th Symphony

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

BBC Young Musician of the Year 2016

BBC Symphony Orchestra 2014-15 Season Film

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

Brett Dean's Viola Concerto

Brett Dean talks about his relationship with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Michael Zev Gordon introduces his new Violin Concerto with Carolin Widmann

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

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

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