Schedule
Early
00:30
Music Planet World Mix—Psychebelly Dance and the Godfather of Nubian Soul
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world.
01:00
Through the Night—String Quartets from Bucharest
Arcadia Quartet perform Haydn, Shostakovich and Beethoven.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Record Review—Record Store Day: Andrew McGregor, Katy Hamilton and Chris O'Reilly
Building a Library on Brahms's Cello Sonata No 1 in E minor, Op 38, plus Record Store Day.
11:45
Music Matters—Michael Tippett and Ukrainian polyphony
A new biography on composer Michael Tippett and the Ukrainian polyphony project.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Belle Chen
Jess and Belle share music by Korngold and Sibelius, John Cage and Aphex Twin.
13:00
Inside Music—Musical delights unravelled with recorder and violin player Charlotte Barbour-Condini
Hear a leading musician open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Dance—English Folk Dance
Katie Derham presents, with folk dancer Kerry Fletcher and musician Chris Walshaw.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—13/04/2019
Jazz records from across the genre, as requested by Radio 3 listeners.
17:00
J to Z—Mark Kavuma in concert
Concert highlights from trumpeter Mark Kavuma plus sax great Kenny Garrett's music picks.
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades
Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
22:00
New Music Show—Cinema for the ear
A new show featuring the best new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.
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Late
00:00
Geoffrey Smith's Jazz—Gary Burton
Recordings by American vibraphonist Gary Burton.
01:00
Through the Night—In Memoriam Dinu Lipatti
With violinist Alexandru Tomescu and pianist Angela Draghicescu.













