BBC NOW perform Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture with conductor Dougie Boyd

Classics with NOW: Rachmaninov, ‘Symphonic Dances’

The Elevator Pitch: Gareth Glyn

Valerie Aldrich-Smith's "Baguette Theory"...

BBC NOW perform Colin Matthews '... through the glass' with conductor Martyn Brabbins

Meeting other composers is invaluable

What's in David Stark's gig bag?

Lift Off - Full Schools Concert

I Am What I Am

Discover More: Jon James introduces Tchaikovsky 6

Lenny Sayers’ advice on performing and self-belief