Sophie Bevan talks about Strauss's Lieder

Michael Zev Gordon introduces his new Violin Concerto with Carolin Widmann

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

Brett Dean talks about the sound world of The Last days of Socrates

The BBC Symphony Chorus

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

BBC Symphony Orchestra 90th-birthday Montage

Conductor Laureate Jiří Bělohlávek conducts Mahler's Symphony No. 8

Verdi Requiem with the BBC Symphony Chorus

Jill Gregson reflects on on her three decades with the BBC Symphony Chrous

Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo discusses the BBC SO's Nielsen Cycle and the composer's 6th Symphony