We delve into the paganistic and brutal world of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, and take a look at things to come in the Philharmonia's first major project with Esa-Pekka Salonen, City of Dreams: Vienna 1900-1935.

We speak to conductors George Benjamin and Sir Charles Mackerras ahead of performances with the Philharmonia Orchestra in October. We also look at synaesthesia, the condition that influenced much of Messiaen's composition.

We join Esa-Pekka Salonen as he prepares for his first concerts with the Philharmonia Orchestra as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor

We launch the new orchestral season with a look at Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex and a listening guide to Berlioz' Symphony Fantastique as well as details of all Philharmonia Concerts and our new CD label.

Before the new orchestral season gets underway in September, we speak to five Philharmonia Orchestra players to find out what highlights they're particularly looking forward to.

We speak to violinist Akiko Suwanai about Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending ahead of her performance at this year's BBC Proms.

As the 2007-08 orchestral season draws to a close we go behind the scenes with Gustavo Dudamel, find out more about our Music of Today series, chat with 4 orchestral players about Brahms' 4 symphonies and speak to Richard Hickox about 'The Pilgrim's Progress'.This is part one of a two part podcast.

As the 2007-08 orchestral season draws to a close we go behind the scenes with Gustavo Dudamel, find out more about our Music of Today series, chat with 4 orchestral players about Brahms' 4 symphonies and speak to Richard Hickox about 'The Pilgrim's Progress'.This is part two of a two part podcast.

This month we find out more about Ralph Vaughan Williams, as the Philharmonia Orchestra prepeares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death with a series of concerts.

We speak to Lars Vogt about performing Beethoven with Sir Charles Mackerras, visit the Stepping Stones project in a Bedford Primary School, and speak to MMSF award winner Sulki Yu.