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Sakari Oramo on the last instalment of his BBC Symphony Orchestra Nielsen cycle
Sakari Oramo
Chief Conductor, BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo reveals the intriguing programming behind the conclusion of his Nielsen symphony cycle.
BBC Symphony Orchestra ‒ casting new light on Smetana's tragic opera, Dalibor
Phil Hall
BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra sub-principal viola Phil Hall takes us inside the rehearsal room for a rarely-performed Smetana opera.
BBC Proms 2015 ‒ It’s that time of year again!
Emma Bloxham
Editor, Live Music, BBC Radio 3
Emma Bloxham, Radio 3's Editor, Live Music, looks forward to the 2015 BBC Proms season with a view from behind the scenes.
Composing A Violence of Gifts - Part 4
Mark Bowden
Resident Composer BBC NOW
In the fourth and final part of his series of blogs, Mark Bowden, resident composer at the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, describes the final writing stages of his composition, A Violence of Gifts, which were undertaken at the MacDowell Colony in the USA.
Discovering Composers on Radio 3
Roger Philbrick
Senior Content Producer, Radio 3 Interactive
Senior Content Producer Roger Philbrick celebrates a milestone in Radio 3's commitment to providing listeners with in-depth material on classical music composers.
A Violence of Gifts
Mark Bowden
Resident Composer BBC NOW
In the first of a series of blogs, Mark Bowden, resident composer at the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, writes about the journey from initial idea to world premiere – as he prepares to write a new work for the crchestra and chorus
Planes, trains and mobiles - the BBC Symphony Orchestra on tour
Phil Hall
BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Orchestra sub-principal viola Phil Hall reports from the orchestra's tour of Spain
Sarah Walker talks to Camila Batmanghelidjh
Sarah Walker
Presenter, Essential Classics
Sarah Walker talks to Camila Batmanghelidjh
Meeting John Humphrys
Sarah Walker
Presenter, Essential Classics
John Humphrys in conversation with Sarah Walker.
History man - 30 years with the BBC National Chorus of Wales
Jeff Davies
Member, BBC NCW
BBC National Chorus of Wales founder member Jeff Davies writes of some of the highlights of 30 years of music-making.
