Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Rachmaninov and Richard Strauss from Germany
Rachmaninov's second symphony is performed by the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Kickstart your day with the best 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—BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Debussy's La Mer
Live performance and exclusive concerts from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Fela Sowande and the Art Music of Nigeria, African Pianism Man
4/5Donald Macleod explores Akin Euba and unpicks African pianism with Alexander Douglas.
17:00
In Tune—Jazz singer Norma Winstone, pianist Nikolay Medvedev
Live music from Nikolay Medvedev. Jazz singer Norma Winstone on her latest album.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A soul-soothing classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Sixteen at the York Early Music Festival
Spanish Renaissance choral music from York Minster.
21:45
The Essay—Call of the Wild, The Seal, Hanna Tuulikki
Artist and composer Hanna Tuulikki looks at grief and the seal’s lament.
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for moonlight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Brand new from Tyshawn Sorey
Soweto shares a new interpretation of Max Roach by the New Jersey multi-instrumentalist.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven's Violin Concerto
Veronika Eberle and the Swedish Radio Symphony perform Beethoven's only violin concerto.
