Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2025: Arvo Pärt at 90
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir celebrate Arvo Pärt from the Royal Albert Hall.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Start your day with classical music
Join Al Ryan this Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Great classical music for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Symanowski's Stabat mater from the BBC Proms
Exclusive concert recordings reflecting a great summer of music-making
16:00
Composer of the Week—Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884), A Second Symphony
4/5Donald Macleod traces Smith’s writing of her Second Symphony
17:00
In Tune—In session with stellar classical artists
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
BBC Proms—2026, Korngold’s Violin Concerto
Live at the BBC Proms: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Delyana Lazarova and Alena Baeva
22:00
Night Tracks—Dissolve into a nocturnal soundworld
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—30/07/2026
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—20 Years of the Amaryllis Quartet
In this birthday concert, chamber music classics by Beethoven and Brahms are performed.
