In Tune Highlights

Sean Rafferty presents the best live music and interviews from across the week on In Tune. With jazz piano from Brad Mehldau, Bach at lightning speed from cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, and lovely lieder from tenor Simon Bode with pianist Igor Levit.

Sean Rafferty presents musical highlights from In Tune, including pianist Lise de la Salle, Violinist Jennifer Pike, Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Orchestra Valery Geriev, and Egyptian soprano Fatma Said.

Soprano Renee Fleming, pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy, and agent Jasper Parrott pay tribute to Andre Previn who passed away on 28th February. Also on the podcast, live music from supreme Bach master Angela Hewitt, baritone Roderick Williams on shifting perspectives in Schumann’s songs, plus cellist Jamal Aliyev and pianist Jâms Coleman debate the perfect driving soundtrack.

Sean Rafferty presents musical highlights from the last week on In Tune, featuring guitarist Xuefei Yang, conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of India Zane Dalal and tabla master extraordinaire Zakir Hussain, and recorder player Lucy Horsch with members of the Academy of Ancient Music.

Sean Rafferty presents musical highlights from In Tune, including folk super-group Spell Songs, including Karine Polwart and Julie Fowlis, and their arrangement of Jackie Morris and Robert McFarlane's “The Lost Words” book, cochlear implant exhibition creator Tom Tlalim showcases what life would be like to listen to music while using one, and violinist Tasmin Little tells us about her last days performing live with her violin.

Sean Rafferty presents musical highlights from In Tune, including pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, folk duo Megson, and violinist Leticia Moreno and accordion player Ksenija Sidorova.

Katie Derham presents a host of musical highlights from the last week on In Tune. Featuring a stunning performance of Biber's Passacaglia in G minor from violinist Daniel Pioro, and French baroque pieces from Les Arts Florissants. Plus a frank conversation with Met Opera stars Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak about the reality of performing together onstage as a married couple.

Picks from across the week on In Tune with Sean Rafferty, including a warming 'a cappella' performance from Laura Mvula and Black Voices member Celia Wickham-Anderson. A chat about all things blue with violinist Pavel Sporcl and a touch of nostalgia in a performance from Kathryn Rudge and Christopher Glynn. All that topped off with a Burns Night special from the Band of Burns.

Picks from across the week on In Tune with Sean Rafferty, including a very special live solo violin performance from James Ehnes. Plus folk artist Sam Amidon with a haunting murder ballad, and singer Bernadette Robinson's remarkable musical impressions of the greatest 20th century songstresses.

Live performances from baroque ensemble Spiritato! plus pianist Janina Fialkowska