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

Inspiring a generation - the Ten Pieces story

Watch Ten Pieces II trailer

Nielsen Study Day: BBC SO Plus Study Afternoon

Take a deep breath. It's time to be part of something magical.

Brett Dean talks about his relationship with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending

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Stravinsky: Rite of Spring (extract)

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

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

Ryan Wigglesworth discusses his piece Etudes-Tableaux