In Tune Highlights

Jazz singer, saxophonist and songwriter Curtis Stigers discusses his new album 'Hooray for Love' and how mountain biking inspires new lyrics

For the BBC 18th Century Season, Sean Rafferty looks at 12 Georgian art works from the Royal Collection at the Queen's Gallery, guided by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures. No.12 of 12: London: The Thames from Somerset House Terrace towards the city, c. 1750, by Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto). You can see all 12 art works in the 18th Century Gallery on the Radio 3 website.

Sean speaks to Marcelo Bratke and Marco Gambino about l'Invitation au Voyage, their concert of music and poetry.

BBC Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo talks about the 2014 Proms, playing the violin with Janine Jansen and the importance of practicing when you're young.

For the BBC 18th Century Season, Sean Rafferty looks at 12 Georgian art works from the Royal Collection at the Queen's Gallery, guided by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures. No.11 of 12: Don Rodrigo Caldero on Horseback, by Rubens, 1612-15. You can see all 12 art works in the 18th Century Gallery on the Radio 3 website.

American cellist Alisa Weilerstein on playing at the 2014 Proms, recording the Elgar Cello Concerto with Daniel Barenboim and her very first cello, made from a cereal box and a toothbrush.

For the BBC 18th Century Season, Sean Rafferty looks at 12 Georgian art works from the Royal Collection at the Queen’s Gallery, guided by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures. No.10 of 12: Portrait of Frederick the Great. You can see all 12 art works in the 18th Century Gallery on the Radio 3 website.

For the BBC 18th Century Season, Sean Rafferty looks at 12 Georgian art works from the Royal Collection at the Queen’s Gallery, guided by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures. No.9 of 12: Table clock by John Pyke. You can see all 12 art works in the 18th Century Gallery on the Radio 3 website.

Guitarist Milos talks about his beloved Smallman guitar, how he took up the instrument and the art of fingernail lengths...

For the BBC 18th Century Season, Sean Rafferty looks at 12 Georgian art works from the Royal Collection at the Queen’s Gallery, guided by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures. No.7 of 12: Cleopatra with the Asp, by Guido Reni c1628. You can see all 12 art works in the 18th Century Gallery on the Radio 3 website.

For the BBC 18th Century Season, Sean Rafferty looks at 12 Georgian art works from the Royal Collection at the Queen's Gallery, guided by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures. No.6 of 12: The Return from the Chase signed and dated 1737. You can see all 12 art works in the 18th Century Gallery on the Radio 3 website.

For the BBC 18th Century Season, Sean Rafferty looks at 12 Georgian art works from the Royal Collection at the Queen’s Gallery, guided by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures. No.5 of 12: Miniature of Princess Anne. You can see all 12 art works in the 18th Century Gallery on the Radio 3 website.

Sean walks round the new blockbuster Matisse exhibition at Tate Modern to discover Matisse's Cut-Outs accompanied by co-curator Flavia Frigeri

For the BBC 18th Century Season, Sean Rafferty looks at 12 Georgian art works from the Royal Collection at the Queen's Gallery, guided by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures. No.4 of 12: The Temple and Oracle of Apollo by Melchior Baumgartner (1621-1686) and Charles Clay (d.1740). You can see all 12 art works in the 18th Century Gallery on the Radio 3 website.

For the BBC 18th Century Season, Sean Rafferty looks at 12 Georgian art works from the Royal Collection at the Queen’s Gallery, guided by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures. No.3 of 12: A Plan and Elevation of the Royal Fire-Works to be performed in St James's Park, 27 April 1749. You can see all 12 art works in the 18th Century Gallery on the Radio 3 website.

For the BBC 18th Century Season, Sean Rafferty looks at 12 Georgian art works from the Royal Collection at the Queen’s Gallery, guided by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures. No.2 of 12: Scene from The Beggar's Opera. You can see all 12 art works in the 18th Century Gallery on the Radio 3 website.

Countertenor Andreas Scholl and his wife and musical partner pianist Tamar Halperin talk about their favourite repertoire and working in their 'magical' homemade studio between episodes of the Sopranos

For the BBC 18th Century Season, Sean Rafferty looks at 12 Georgian art works from the Royal Collection at the Queen’s Gallery, guided by Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures. No.1 of 12: The Music Party by Philippe Mercier. Images of all twelve art works in the series can be seen here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/galleries/p01x3ttt

Conductor Steuart Bedford remembers bass-baritone John Shirley-Quirk.

Superstar soprano Danielle de Niese talks to Suzy about deciding to be an opera singer at 8 years old, her love of working with young singers and performing in the Bermondsey St tunnel