Folk ensemble Tir Eolas talk to Suzy Klein about their debut album, and play live in the studio

Grammy award-winning Renée Fleming talks to Suzy Klein about her starring role as Hanna Glawari, the titular 'Merry Widow' of Franz Lehár’s operetta which is currently running at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The production, which sees Fleming performing the role all through January, will be broadcast live not only to Opera on 3, but also to cinemas across the UK on Saturday 17th January.

Soprano Dame Felicity Lott talks to Suzy Klein about her new role as patron of the City of London Sinfonia, initially focusing on CLS’s education and wellbeing programme Meet the Music. She speaks about the joys of working with young people as well as her other plans for 2015, plus she performs Schumann and Frank Bridge live in the In Tune studio.

Singer, broadcaster and BBC Ten Pieces ambassador Cerys Matthews reveals her favourite Christmas piece

Jazz pianist and BBC Ten Pieces ambassador Julian Joseph reveals his favourite Christmas piece, and even treats us to an interpretation of his own!

Harpist and BBC Ten Pieces ambassador Catrin Finch reveals her favourite Christmas carol

Sean Rafferty talks to the man completely synonimous with Christmas music - choral composer John Rutter, who has now been writing immensely popular carols for decades. Ahead of his special Christmas 'Sing Along' concert at Kings Place in London, John Rutter talks to Sean about the continuing popularity of carols 50 years after 'Shepherds pipe', his first entry to the canon. He also talks about the old carols that continue to inspire him, and his experience of composing his own requiem.