BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

Sakari Oramo talks to In Tune's Suzy Klein about Carl Nielsen

Interview with accordionist James Crabb and composer Sally Beamish

Conductor David Charles Abell salutes a rare treat, Bernstein's Songfest

Brett Dean talks about his relationship with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Sophie Bevan talks about Strauss's Lieder

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

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

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

Denis Kozhukhin talks to Suzy Klein about his career as a pianist and Rachmaninov's 4th piano concerto

The BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No. 6