Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2024: Mahler's Fifth Symphony
James MacMillan and Mahler from The Hallé Orchestra and choirs.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Embrace the morning calm of classical music and birdsong
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Colours of Autumn: The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—The NOVO Quartet live at Wigmore Hall
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Little Rebel
1/5Kate Molleson follows young Verdi, whose ambitions soon outgrow his surroundings.
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
Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Piano Mondays: Giorgi Gigashvili
Pianist Giorgi Gigashvili plays music by the Schumanns, the Mendelssohns and Shostakovich.
21:45
The Essay—John Foxx - Key Moments, Auntie Elsie’s Upright Piano
Musician, singer and composer John Foxx on five evolving pianos which changed his life.
22:00
Night Tracks—Nocturnal music to bewitch the senses
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—19/10/2026
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—Sibelius and Shostakovich from the WDR Symphony Orchestra with Augustin Hadelich
Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto and Sibelius's Second Symphony performed in Cologne.
