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Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.

Radio 3's drivetime show brings you incredible live music and interviews from the world's finest classical, jazz, folk and world musicians.

Radio 3's drivetime show brings you incredible live music and interviews from the world's finest classical, jazz, folk and world musicians. If it's happening in the world of music, you'll hear it first on In Tune.

In Tune: Eric Whitacre, James Rhodes

05/09/2014

Eric Whitacre, James Rhodes

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, Eric Whitacre, James Rhodes

Eric Whitacre talks to Sean, and pianist James Rhodes and soprano Alice Coote perform live

Presented by Sean Rafferty. With composer Eric Whitacre, plus pianist James Rhodes performing live in the studio and talking about his new TV documentary Don't Stop the Music.

Sean Rafferty and guests with a lively mix of music, chat and arts news.

This afternoon mezzo soprano Alice Coote performs a selections from Handel's opera Xerxes, a production of which she is about to take the lead role in for the English National Opera. Joining her in the studio today is Michael Hoffstetter, who will be conducting the production.

Choral composer Eric Whitacre and Professor Stephen Clift talk to Sean about an upcoming symposium on Recent Advances in the Science of Singing, Wellbeing and Health on 10th September at the Royal College of Music.

Also in the studio is outspoken pianist James Rhodes, who launches a new documentary on Channel 4 on Tuesday 9th September focusing on the state of music education in the UK. James will be talking about his role in the programme and performing live in the studio.

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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