The podcasts will also feature the insights of critic and broadcaster Stephen Johnson into the major works performed by the CBSO this season.

There will be a "podcast panel," with two members of a CBSO concert audience reviewing a recording, broadcast or live performance. The amateur critics will also interview special guests.

There will also be a chance to win tickets to a live CBSO concert at Symphony Hall.

This month's podcast includes an interview with chief conductor Sakari Oramo (who recently announced that he will step down from the post) and a "Guide to the Orchestra" feature about double basses.

The free downloads, available beginning this month, can be downloaded through the CBSO website, www.cbso.co.uk.