Live from the Royal Albert Hall , London.
Tonight's conductor is particularly admired for his interpretations of the music of his compatriot, Sibelius. The first half features two Polish masterpieces, Szymanowski's folk-music-inspired concerto and a luminous work by Lutoslawski, who died ten years ago. Presented by Paul Guinery.
Leonidas Kavakos (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Osmo Vanska Lutoslawski Mi-parti
Szymanowski Violin Concerto No 2 in D
8.10 Twenty Minutes: Bubbling
Piers Plowright talks to the 8&-year-old poet, biographer and traveller Patrick Howarth , who reflects on how, in spite of the loss of his wife and his own health, the stream is still bubbling.
8.30 Sibelius Symphony No 2