In Tune Highlights

Suzy Klein reveals ten intriguing facts about Handel's Zadok the Priest - one of the works chosen for BBC Ten Pieces

Suzy Klein reveals ten intriguing facts about John Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine - one of the works chosen for BBC Ten Pieces

Suzy Klein reveals ten intriguing facts about In The Hall of the Mountain King from Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt - one of the works chosen for BBC Ten Pieces

Suzy Klein reveals ten intriguing facts about Storm from Benjamin Britten's Four Sea Interludes - one of the works chosen for BBC Ten Pieces

As the BBC launches the Ten Pieces scheme, inspiring children to get creative with classical music, Suzy Klein speaks to one of the scheme's abassadors violinist Nicola Benedetti all about it.

Suzy Klein reveals ten intriguing facts about Beethoven's Symphony No.5 - one of the works chosen for BBC Ten Pieces

Sean talks to David Thomas, Emma Kirkby, and Pavlo Beznosuik about the conductor, musicologist, and founder of the Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood.

Violinist Chlose Hanslip drops by to talk about her upcoming recital at London's Wigmore Hall on Thursday 25th September with pianist Igor Tchetuev, where they'll be performing works by Medtner, Scnittke and Beethoven. She also regails Sean Rafferty with her love of Shostakovich, and the story of the first time she picked up the violin - at the age of 3!

Cellist Steven Isserlis and violin dealer Charles Beare tell the amazing story of a 'trench cello' from World War One and Steven plays on the instrument live in the studio

After two years of renovations, the Wallace Collection's Grand Gallery finally reopens on Friday 19th September, playing host to a stunning selection of some of the world's greatest ever works of art from Hals’ The Laughing Cavalier, to Rubens’ The Rainbow Landscape, and Poussin’s A Dance to the Music of Time. Sean Rafferty was given a special sneak preview of this beautiful gallery by the Collection's director Dr Christoph Vogtherr, learning about the wonderful pieces and their connections to classical music of the period.

Three Gramophone Award-winners: violinist Leonidas Kavakos (Artist of the Year), conductor Riccardo Chailly (Orchestral category) and conductor John Butt (Choral category) talk to Sean Rafferty.

Welsh baritone and award winning actor Emma Thompson on performing Sweeney Todd at English National Opera next year

As he gets ready to launch his percussion festival 'Metal Wood Skin' at the South Bank in London, percussionist Colin Currie talks to Sean Rafferty all about it, and performs an example of 'Body Percussion' live in the studio. We also call up one of Colin's best friends who happens to be the revered contemporary composer Steve Reich. He tells Sean all about working with Colin and how he once had a removals company with none other than Philip Glass...

Legendary photographer Terry Cryer on working with the stars of jazz and blues over the past 60 years, blagging his way into the industry and a new retrospective exhibition at the RedHouse Originals Gallery in Harrogate

Last Night of the Proms violinist, Janine Jansen talks to Suzy Klein about handling those Last Night nerves.

National Treasure, composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies shares his 80th birthday cake with Suzy Klein.

Trumpeter Alison Balsom talks to Suzy Klein about her new album, tour, and inspiring young musicians and the importance of music education.

James Rhodes talks about his new Channel 4 documentary 'Don't Stop the Music', in which the outspoken pianist attempts to give schoolchildren the chance to learn a musical instrument by calling for an 'instrument amnesty'.

Choral composer Eric Whitacre and Professor Stephen Clift discuss the huge benefits of singing and the science behind it as they prepare for the upcoming symposium 'Recent Advances in the Science of Singing and Wellbeing and Health' which takes place at the Royal College of Music in London on Wednesday 10th September.

American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato on preparing for auditions, owning a role, voice type and performing with Sir Antonio Pappano at the Wigmore Hall