Lianne La Havas with the BBC Symphony Orchestra

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

Katerina Karneus talks about Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen

Vilde Frang on Britten's Violin Concerto

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

Albert Schnelzer on the World Premiere of his new work, Tales from Suburbia

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

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

Brett Dean on Violas

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

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

The BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No. 5