Schedule
Early
00:00
Late Junction—Otomo Yoshihide's Late Junction Mixtape
A Late Junction mixtape from Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist Otomo Yoshihide.
00:30
Through the Night—John Shea with music from around Europe plus BBC New Generation Artist performances
John Shea presents performances by BBC New Generation Artists.
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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 Suzy Klein - The Wreck of The City of Boston, Peter Bazalgette
Arts and culture expert Sir Peter Bazalgette talks about the ideas that inspire him.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), Off to the Nunnery
5/5Exploring Strozzi's last years, when she worked to secure a better future for her children(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—BBC Radio 3 Big Chamber Day - Tchaikovsky and His Influences. 4/4
Sarah Walker presents songs by Tchaikovsky and his influences from Saffron Hall in Essex.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform Bartok.
16:30
BBC Young Musician—2018, Young Musician Brass Finalists
Georgia Mann presents highlights from this year's Young Musician brass finalists.
17:00
In Tune—Kaushiki Chakraborty, Gergely Madaras, Leslie Howard
Katie Derham's guests include Kaushiki Chakraborty, Gergely Madaras and Leslie Howard.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Vivaldi, Mahler, Byrd
In Tune's specially curated playlist: an eclectic mix of music, including a few surprises.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Simon Trpceski plays Grieg, Mendelssohn and Rimsky-Korsakov
Simon Trpceski performs a remarkable piano arrangement of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade.
22:00
The Verb—Night Meetings - Japan
The Verb meets the language of night-time Japan - in comedy, poetry and 'the blues'.
22:45
The Essay—Dark Blossoms, Japan Refusal
5/5Does mental illness in Japan indicate a rejection of a narrow modernity?
23:00
Music Planet—Kathryn Tickell with Joji Hirota in session
Kathryn Tickell presents Radio 3's new world music show, with Joji Hirota in session.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—John Shea presents music from around Europe, including a 2017 BBC Proms concert with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
John Shea presents a 2017 BBC Proms concert with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
