Principal Trumpet, Philippe Schartz, explains what he admires about Tadaaki Otaka

Igor Levit's spine-tingling performance of Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' at the BBC Proms

Discover More/Darganfod Mwy: Shostakovich 12

Passion of Youth - Andy's Offstage Solo

Lenny Sayers’ advice on performing and self-belief

Dessa – Expectations of a Cardiff audience

Lift Off - Full Schools Concert

BBC NOW perform Helen Grime's Limina

Laura Sinnerton on practising difficult passages

Classics with NOW: Respighi, Pini di Roma

Meeting other composers is invaluable

Donal Bannister and the BBC NOW brass perform Thoughts of Love by Arthur Pryor arr. Donal Bannister

BBC NOW perform Sarah Jenkins' Trallali, Trallaley, Trallalera