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

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

Ingrid Fliter talks about the BBC Proms

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring (extract)

Discover New Music

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

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

Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler Symphony No. 4

Sophie Bevan talks about Strauss's Lieder

Semyon Bychkov: 'Beloved Friend' Tchaikovsky Project