Schedule
Early
01:00
Downtime Symphony—Recharge with a mix of relaxing piano and orchestral sounds
An hour of wind-down music to help you press pause and reset your mind.
02:00
Happy Harmonies with Laufey—Hopeful harmonies to brighten your day
Draw strength from Lorde, Lianne La Havas, Michael Kiwanuka and more.
03:00
Through the Night—Much Ado About Shakespeare
Music inspired by Shakespeare from the 2020 Ernen Festival. Presented by John Shea.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Saturday - Elizabeth Alker
Classical music for breakfast time, plus found sounds and the odd unclassified track.
09:00
Record Review—BBC Proms Composer - Felix Mendelssohn with Katy Hamilton and Andrew McGregor
Katy Hamilton chooses five indispensable recordings of BBC Proms Composer Mendelssohn.
11:45
New Generation Artists—Eric Lu, Ema Nikolovska, Timothy Ridout, Johan Dalene
New Generation Artists: the summer series continues with Chopin from pianist Eric Lu.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Courtenay Cleary
Jess Gillam and violinist Courtenay Cleary share some of their favourite tracks.
13:00
Inside Music—Percussionist Colin Currie returns with past and future sounds
Hear a leading musician open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Gaming—A Gamer's Guide to the History of the World
Radio 3's regular jaunt into the latest, brightest and best gaming soundtracks.
16:00
Music Planet—Session with Amadou Diagne
Radio 3's weekly exploration of the best roots-based music from across the world.
17:00
J to Z—Tomorrow's Warriors at 30
Jumoké Fashola celebrates influential jazz education initiative Tomorrow's Warriors.
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Evening
18:30
New Generation Artists—The Aris Quartet plays Beethoven
The Aris Quartet plays Beethoven's first Rasumovsky Quartet.
19:30
BBC Proms—2021, Nicola Benedetti and the NYOGB
Live BBC Proms: The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain play classics old and new.
22:00
New Music Show—Remembering Andriessen
Tom Service presents Louis Andriessen's last major work, May.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—Lateness at TUSK Festival
Exclusive session recordings curated by Late Junction and Freeness for TUSK Virtual 2020.
01:00
Through the Night—Chamber music by Beethoven, Françaix and Jolivet
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra perform chamber music. Presented by Catriona Young.
