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

Brett Dean talks about his Trumpet Concerto, Dramatis Personae

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 'Pastoral Symphony'

Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music

Donald MacLeod talks to conductor Semyon Bychkov about Shostakovich's 7th Symphony

Leila Josefowicz talks about working with Luca Francesconi on his violin concerto 'Duende'

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

Baiba Skride talks about Stravinsky's Violin Concerto

Semyon Bychkov talks about conducting Elektra at the Royal Albert Hall

Nielsen Study Day: BBC SO Plus Study Afternoon

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