Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto from China
Pianist Zee Zee performs Rachmaninov with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Breakfast with the best classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—12/06/2026
Live performance and exclusive concerts from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Anonymous, Musical Survivors
5/5Donald Macleod celebrates Anonymous as something preserved rather than someone forgotten
17:00
In Tune—Drivetime classical
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—Portsmouth 100 Years a City
BBC Concert Orchestra in music with a connexion to the city in its centenary year.
21:45
The Essay—Musicians on the Couch, Lisztomania: Music, mood and mass hysteria!
An eclectic look at music and the mind, from Liszt to Gould to Taylor Swift.(R)
22:00
Late Junction—12/06/2026
Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners
23:30
'Round Midnight—12/06/2026
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—Music of the Notre Dame de Paris School
The Huelgas Ensemble sings music of the Notre Dame de Paris School.
