Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Pergolesi's Stabat Mater from Kyiv
The Platon Maiboroda Academic Choir of Ukrainian Radio performs Pergolesi's Stabat Mater.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Launch the day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Relax into the day with classical
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Mozart's Divertimento for String Trio in E-flat major from LSO St Luke's
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Anonymous, Beyond Composers
4/5When an author is absent, who else comes to the fore in music's story? With Donald Macleod
17:00
In Tune—Experience classical music live in session
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Bruckner Symphony No. 4
The BBC SSO end their 90th season with music by Bruckner and Ryan Wigglesworth.
21:45
The Essay—Musicians on the Couch, Music and Mystery… Psychology and the Unexplained
An eclectic look at music and the mind, from Liszt to Gould to Taylor Swift.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Meditative music for night owls
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—11/06/2026
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto from China
Pianist Zee Zee performs Rachmaninov with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.
