In Tune Highlights

This week the nominations for the 2014 British Composer Awards were announced. Celebrated percussionist Evelyn Glennie will be speaking at the awards ceremony in December, and she spoke to Sean Rafferty about what life is like for a composer.

Legendary singer songwriter Neil Sedaka talks to Sean about his upcoming UK tour, his illustrious pop career and the classical life that could have been. Along the way he performs two classic songs and even a bit of Chopin!

Exhibit 6/6: Barlach Angel. Sean talks to curators Barrie Cooke and Clarissa von Spee of the exhibition 'Germany: Memories of a Nation' at the British Museum.

Exhibit 5/6: Banknotes. Sean talks to curators Barrie Cooke and Clarissa von Spee of the exhibition 'Germany: Memories of a Nation' at the British Museum.

Exhibit 4/6: Huntsman Automaton. Sean talks to curators Barrie Cooke and Clarissa von Spee of the exhibition 'Germany: Memories of a Nation' at the British Museum.

Exhibit 3/6: Gutenberg Bible. Sean talks to curators Barrie Cooke and Clarissa von Spee of the exhibition 'Germany: Memories of a Nation' at the British Museum.

Exhibit 2/6: Tischbein's Goethe. Sean talks to curators Barrie Cooke and Clarissa von Spee of the exhibition 'Germany: Memories of a Nation' at the British Museum.

Exhibit 1/6: Strasbourg Clock. Sean talks to curators Barrie Cooke and Clarissa von Spee of the exhibition 'Germany: Memories of a Nation' at the British Museum.

Dancer and choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne and composer Giles Easterbrook discuss Arthur Bliss' Miracle in the Gorbals, the history of Sadler's Wells Theatre and working with Ninette de Valois

Celebrated opera director Jonathan Miller helms a new production of Bizet's Carmen for the Mid-Wales Opera company, translated to English by the writer and comedian Rory Bremner. The two sat down with Sean Rafferty to talk all about it.

The phenomenal pianist Dame Mitsuko Uchida talks to Sean Rafferty ahead of her performance at the Royal Festival Hall in London this week, playing Beethoven's 33 Variations on a waltz by Diabelli and Schubert.

'Living legend' violinist Joshua Bell talks to Sean Rafferty about his new Bach CD recorded with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

Sean Rafferty visits the new Rembrandt exhibition at the National Gallery in London.

Renowned baritone Sir Thomas Allen and pianist Joseph Middleton discuss Schubert, model making and singing at the Met in New York.

Suzy Klein reveals ten intriguing facts about The Firebird by Stravinsky - one of the works chosen for BBC Ten Pieces

Suzy Klein asks Anna Meredith to reveal ten intriguing facts about her new piece Connect It - one of the works chosen for BBC Ten Pieces

Folk singer Eliza Carthy on starring in the BBC Music 'God Only Knows' recording, working with Tim Erikson, and the trouble with musical labels.

Suzy Klein reveals ten intriguing facts about Mussorgsky's Night on a Bare Mountain - one of the works chosen for BBC Ten Pieces

Suzy Klein reveals ten intriguing facts about Mozart's Horn Concerto - one of the works chosen for BBC Ten Pieces

Suzy Klein reveals ten intriguing facts about Mars from The Planets by Gustav Holst - one of the works chosen for BBC Ten Pieces