Schedule
Early
01:00
Downtime Symphony—Laid-back instrumental beats from Steve Reich to Four Tet
An hour of wind-down music to help you press pause and reset your mind.
02:00
Happy Harmonies with Laufey—Moving harmonies for a chilled morning
Laufey takes you on a musical journey with tracks by Olivia Rodrigo, Wolf Alice and more.
03:00
Through the Night—Bern Chamber Orchestra - Sounds of Strings
Debussy, Smetana, Mahler and Shostakovich from Bern. Jonathan Swain presents.
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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—Black Composers with Allyson Devenish and Tom Service
Allyson Devenish talks to Tom Service about her favourite music by black composers.
11:45
New Generation Artists—Timothy Ridout, Consone Quartet
New Generation Artists: Dvorak from Timothy Ridout and Haydn from the Consone Quartet
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Jonathan Bloxham
Jess Gillam and conductor Jonathan Bloxham share the music they love.
13:00
Inside Music—Composer and Clarinettist Mark Simpson with a Geyser, a Guitar and a Gran Partita
Hear a leading musician open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00
Sound of Cinema—Love Knows No Bounds
Series of programmes exploring film music
16:00
Music Planet—World Mix with Kathryn Tickell
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world.
17:00
J to Z—Melissa Aldana in concert
Live music from Chilean jazz star Melissa Aldana. Plus drummer Anne Paceo’s inspirations.
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Evening
18:30
New Generation Artists—The Z.E.N. Trio plays Dvorak's Dumky Trio
The Z.E.N. Trio performs Dvorak's Dumky Trio.
19:30
BBC Proms—2021, Moses Sumney meets Jules Buckley and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Live from BBC Proms: singer Moses Sumney, with the BBC SO conducted by Jules Buckley.
22:00
New Music Show—Aether Is a Haunted Place
Tom Service with music by Mauro Lanza, Amy Rooney and Julius Eastman.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—Joyful, Joyful
Corey Mwamba presents music that ignites joy and happiness.
01:00
Through the Night—Prokofiev and Shostakovich from Berlin
The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra with pianist Anna Vinnitskaya. John Shea presents.
