Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Baroque music from Poland
Monteverdi and Biber performed in Poland by Collegium Vocale 1704.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Georgia Mann
Georgia Mann presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday with Ian Skelly - Stephen Mangan, Kreisler Prelude and Allegro, Fake news
Ian Skelly with the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), A Mystery to the End
4/4Donald Macleod on the puzzle of Tchaikovsky's death.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—The Leeds 2018, Leeds International Piano Competition 2018 - 4
Andrew McGregor and Lucy Parham introduce the concluding highlights from the semi-finals.
15:00
Afternoon Concert—Friday: Mendelssohn and Shostakovich
The Liege Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs Mendelssohn and Shostakovich
17:00
In Tune—Polaris Duo, Manfred Honeck, Philip Long, 12 ensemble
Sean Rafferty's guests include Manfred Honeck, Polaris Duo, 12 ensemble & Jennifer Stumm
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Evening
19:00
Radio 3 in Concert—Leeds International Piano Competition 2018 - Finals 1/2
The first round of the concerto finals live from Leeds Town Hall
22:00
The Verb—The Verb at the Proms
Ian McMillan is joined by Michael Palin, Anne Dudley, Jason Singh and Mojdeh Stoakley.
22:45
The Essay—Italy Outdoors, The Church
5/5Writer Polly Coles reads The Church, her final essay about Italy’s public spaces.
23:00
Music Planet—Lopa Kothari with Dur-Dur Band (Somalia)
Lopa Kothari with live music from Somalia's Dur-Dur Band and a Road Trip from Mexico
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Rhapsody in Blue
Gershwin's music in a concert by pianist Josep Colom and Barcelona Symphonic Wind Band.










