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With Sir Simon Rattle departing, Sir Antonio Pappano steps up as Chief Conductor Designate, alongside a plethora of guest conductors and soloists including Barbara Hannigan, Michael Tilson Thomas and François-Xavier Roth.

Virtuoso violinist and contemporary muse Leila Josefowicz talks about her efforts to add new pieces to the violin repertoire.

Adams's new opera Girls of the Golden West could not be more different from the (nearly) eponymous Puccini favourite. Adams talks to us about the Gold Rush, the opera and new music in general.