After an acclaimed debut with BBC Symphony Orchestra in October 2023, Finnish conductor Kristian Sallinen returns to Maida Vale Studios on 1 May for a second studio concert this season, with a programme consisting of Mahler’s Rückert Lieder and Shostakovich’s fiery Symphony No.9.

BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Niamh O’Sullivan, who has been praised for her ​“bewitchingly beautiful, dark, vibrant voice” is the soloist in Mahler’s song cycle.