Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Early music from Poland
Catriona Young presents a concert of early music from Poland.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Petroc Trelawny
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday with Ian Skelly - US stars of North Korean cinema, Kate Adie
Kate Adie reveals her sometimes surprising cultural inspirations.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), Episode 5
5/5Donald Macleod explores a hugely successful episode in Haydn's life, his London years.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Women in the Shadows, Women in the Shadows: Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad (viola)
4/4Violist Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad plays neglected works alongside more celebrated pieces.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - BBC Philharmonic
Kate Molleson concludes a week of concerts from the BBC Philharmonic.
17:00
In Tune—Santiago Quartet, Royal Academy of Music Theatre, The Gesualdo Six
Sean Rafferty's guests include the Santiago Quartet and The Gesualdo Six.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Mendelssohn, Schubert, Coates
In Tune's specially curated playlist, with music by Mendelssohn, Schubert and Eric Coates.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Live in Concert: SWR Symphony Orchestra and Norrington
Live from the Cadogan Hall, Sir Roger Norrington conducts SWR Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart
22:00
The Verb—The Verb at Free Thinking: 1/2 'The Many'
Ian McMillan and guests discuss 'The Many' from the Free Thinking Festival in Gateshead.
22:45
The Essay—The Free Thinking Essay, Doing Nothing
5/10Alistair Fraser on teenagers, gangs and filling time.
23:00
World on 3—Chouk Bwa
Featuring Chouk Bwa Libete in session.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Janine Jansen plays Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
Catriona Young presents a concert by the Oslo Philharmonic and Thomas Sondergard.











