Esa-Pekka Salonen speaks to us about his appointment as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor to the Philharmonia Orchestra from September 2008. We also speak to the players of the Philharmonia about what this appointment means for them, and have an interview with tenor Alfie Boe.

We explore the music of Olivier Messiaen in a series of films linked to our forthcoming concerts. The podcast includes films about Messiaen's Turangalîla Symphonie, as well as exploring Messiaen's connection with the organ at La Trinité Church in Paris. This is an updated version of the podcast, with apologies for the broken link first time around.