An exhilarating menu of Beethoven, Schumann and Colin Matthews.

Part-songs by Robert Schumann

A selection of Latin pre-reformation motets from the Eton Choirbook

Semyon Bychkov presents two utterly contrasting works by Martinů and Shostakovich.

Ilan Volkov conducts Beethoven

Contemporary composer Max Richter premieres his 2001 debut album Memoryhouse.

Lionel Bringuier conducts Beethoven, Ravel, Pesson and Dalbavie

Oliver Knussen conducts Henze at Maida Vale, with cellist Anssi Karttunen.

Rehearse major works alongside members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra!

Characterful chamber music by Scottish-American composer Thea Musgrave.

Thea Musgrave in conversation with Tom Service.

Tom Service introduces the music of Thea Musgrave.

Choral music by Thea Musgrave

Celebrating the 85th birthday of a remarkable composer.

Fabien Gabel conducts Beethoven, Debussy and Chausson.

Maxim Vengerov

Villa-Lobos Learning Project

Total Immersion: Villa-Lobos

A free performance of a new piece inspired by Villa-Lobos.

Total Immersion: Villa-Lobos

Film about the claiming of Brazil for Portugal in 1500.

Music for small ensembles by Brazilian composer Villa-Lobos.

An Introduction to the music of Villa-Lobos by Simon Wright.

Stunning choral music by Villa-Lobos.

Celebrating the music of the Commonwealth

Messiaen Éclairs sur l’Au-delà …

Ravel and Panisello

A chance to hear little-known choral repertoire

A study afternoon on Elgar's oratorios

Sir Andrew Davis conducts The Elgar's Dream of Gerontius

An afternoon workshop singing excerpts from Elgar oratorios.

Elgar's oratorio The Apostles.

Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Zürich

Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in St Gallen

Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Bern

Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Geneva

Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and Elgar’s famous Enigma Variations.

Make new music with your family and members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra!

A bird's-eye-view of this seldom-heard music

The culmination of a BBC Learning project.

Dukas's The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Bartók's celebration of the symphony orchestra.

Sir Harrison Birtwistle’s iconic opera Gawain.

An evening of Gallic delights featuring Poulenc and Fauré.

An afternoon exploring the music of Sir Harrison Birtwistle.

Music from Sweden

Peter Maxwell Davies's 80th Birthday

The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform at the 67th Aldeburgh Festival.

BBC SO perform at the Alhambra in Granada, Spain

Sir Andrew Davis conducts the First Night of the Proms

Jiří Bělohlávek conducts the BBC SO, soprano Sarah Connolly and violinist Isabelle Faust

Mythical love meets Classical elegance in a concert from the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Continuing our commemoration of the centenary since the outbreak of the First World War

Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC SC & BBC Singers in one of the great 20th-century showpieces

Janine Jansen joins Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra for this all-English Prom

An all-Russian programme from the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Ice-maidens, pirates and princesses form the cast of this fairy-tale concert

The ferociously powerful retelling of the Greek revenge myth

Marin Alsop joins the BBC SO for Mahler’s colourful and programmatic First Symphony

An evening of 20th-century English music that looks beyond pastoral stereotypes.

Sakari Oramo directs his first Last Night of the Proms

On their 90th birthday, the BBC Singers perform some of the works written for them

American classics by Charles Ives and John Adams.

Musicians from the Guildhall School explore chamber music works from Tavener.

The BBC SO celebrates the music and life of composer John Tavener.

Film about John Tavener followed by a roundtable discussion.

Choral music by Tavener.

A documentary film on the life of the composer.

An in-depth academic exploration of Nielsen's music

Find out more about Nielsen and his music

The BBC SO and Sakari Oramo launch their Nielsen Symphony Cycle

Javier Perianes joins the BBC SO in Alicante, Spain.

Javier Perianes joins the BBC SO in San Sebastian, Spain.

Javier Perianes joins the BBC SO in Zaragoza, Spain.

Javier Perianes joins the BBC SO in Madrid, Spain.

Strauss' Don Juan and Stravinsky's Firebird suite

Music inspired by Schubert from Henze and Thomas Larcher.

A Christmas Carol

Rhapsody in Blue and Herrmann's Psycho suite

BBC SO do Children in Need

Peter Phillips conducts a programme of English and Spanish Renaissance polyphony.