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

Michael Zev Gordon introduces his new Violin Concerto with Carolin Widmann

Stravinsky: Rite of Spring (extract)

Sophie Bevan talks about Strauss's Lieder

Diana Burrell introduces her Concerto for Brass and Orchestra

Take a deep breath. It's time to be part of something magical.

The BBC Symphony Chorus

The BBC SO performs Mahler Symphony No.7

Ingrid Fliter talks about the BBC Proms

BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican: Classical for Starters

Sir Andrew Davis on Ravel's Daphnis & Chloe

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