Brett Dean - the BBC Symphony Orchestra's Artist in Residence

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

Interview with accordionist James Crabb and composer Sally Beamish

Katerina Karneus talks about Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen

Brett Dean on Violas

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

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

Semyon Bychkov: 'Beloved Friend' Tchaikovsky Project

Join the BBC Symphony Chorus

Leila Josefowicz talks about working with Luca Francesconi on his violin concerto 'Duende'

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring (extract)