16:30 - 17:30
Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world.
Radio 3's 'Focus on China' As part of the BBC Focus on China, Radio 3 presents two weeks of programmes investigating the music and cultural life of the world’s most populous and rapidly developing country – in the year it steps centre stage of global attention.  World Routes - Sat at 3pm14 June - Music from the Yi and Hani ethnic minorities in Yunnan Province.  Hear and Now - Saturday at 11pm14 June - Beijing Contemporary Music Ensemble - new and established composers.  Sunday Feature - June 15 at 9.40pmThe Red Piano Factory:  Words and Music - Sunday Jun 15 at 10.25pmA Chinese Anthology  The Essay - 16 to 19 June at 11pmEnglish Takeaway:  Night Waves - Wed 18 June at 9.45pmIn China every news stand displays a dazzling array of consumer magazines, business journals and newspapers. Television channels, too, have proliferated. But in this vibrant media scene how freely can the media operate?  Music Matters - Sat June 21 at 12.15pmReporting from Chinese concert halls, schools, conservatoires and the city street on contemporary attitudes to classical music in China  Sunday Feature - 22 Jun at 9.40pmFlowers in the Backyard:  Performance on 3 - 23 and 24 June at 7pmConcerts recorded on the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's tour of China, in Beijing and Hangzhou.  The Essay - Mon 23 to 26 June at 11pmNature in China:  Afternoon on 3 - Mon 23 to 26 June at 2pmWill incorporate a range of performances of music by Chinese composers, plus Chinese artists performing other classical music  Night Waves - 25 JuneNightwaves programmes will include interviews with key thinkers and artists discussing the cultural affairs of China |  | Focus on ChinaContent Index Related LinksOn Radio 3 On the BBC
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