Audiences in Cardiff will be able to meet and find out more about Thierry Fischer and the music in the concerts he will be conducting throughout the season, in a series of pre-concert talks.

His first concert of four in the season is on 7 October when he will conduct Messiaen's Turangalîla Symphonie and Psaume XLVII by Schmitt.

Thierry Fischer looks forward to the new season:

"I am delighted and proud to have been appointed as the BBC National Orchestra of Wales' new Principal Conductor. Music cannot be separated from my everyday existence - it is a living and breathing element that teaches us about ourselves and gives us energy for what we do in our lives. I hope that the performances we have planned with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales will also bring a sense of energy and stimulation."

Read an interview with Thierry Fischer.