3 piano superstars in the studio: Jon Batiste and the Labeque sisters

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Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend! Tom welcomes pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque to the studio to talk about their incredible lives in music and to play together on the studio piano. The Labeques' new compilation '55' marks their 55 years recording career, which started as teenagers in 1970 when Olivier Messiaen asked them to go into the studio to record his music. They talk to Tom about a musical journey together that spans Mozart to Poulenc to Emahoy to Part, countless world premieres, and how they continue to push boundaries today collaborating with artists like Bryce Dessner. Also in the studio is the multi-award winning bandleader, singer, composer and pianist Jon Batiste. He's in London for a series of concerts reflecting all the different sides of his musical personality - and he plays live in the studio and chats to Tom about his new album Black Mozart that sees some of Mozart's work through the lens of his jazz and gospel background. And our Creators series continues with the Grammy and BAFTA award winning conductor and composer Austin Wintory. Best known for his work in video games, his much loved score to the game Journey made history when it was the first game score nominated for a Grammy. Austin tells Tom the story behind his music for Journey and looks forward to his upcoming London concert.