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

BBC NOW perform Peteris Vasks' Cantabile

Adrian Partington - Preparing the Chorus for Brahms

David Stark and Gwenllian Hâf MacDonald – Por Una Cabeza

Timothy Ridout & BBC NOW perform John Woolrich's Viola Concerto

BBC NOW Brass and Percussion perform Gavin Higgins' Sadly Now the Throstle Sings with Principal Conductor Ryan Bancroft

Chris Stock's top tips for percussionists

Classics with NOW: Handel, Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op 6 No. 6

Discover More: Jon James introduces Dvořák’s Symphony No 9

Classics with NOW: Bartók, 'The Miraculous Mandarin'

BBC NOW perform Schwertsik's Epilog zu Rosamunde

Alice Neary and BBC NOW perform Tchaikovsky's Andante cantabile