Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Members of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and Friends
Chamber concert performances by the Norwegian Radio Orchestra's brass and wind players.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Josquin and Art, Josquin and Art in Rome
4/5Donald Macleod and Andrew Graham-Dixon build a picture of music and art in Josquin's time.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's Artist Focus Series (3/4)
Cellist Laura van der Heijden and Jams Coleman perform at LSO St Luke's in London.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Proms 2021: Glassberg Opera Gala
Another chance to hear the BBC Philharmonic and Ben Glassberg's opera-inspired Prom.
17:00
In Tune—Kirill Gerstein, Domingo Hindoyan
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
BBC Proms—2021, 20th-Century British Film Music
Live BBC Proms: BBC Concert Orchestra and Bramwell Tovey in classic British film music.
22:00
Sunday Feature—Inside Stories
Author Carlo Gebler on the role of prison arts in punishment and rehabilitation
22:45
The Essay—Cornerstones, Gypsum and Alabaster
4/5Archaeologist Rose Ferraby gets to grips with gypsum, the key mineral in plaster.
23:00
Edinburgh International Festival—2019 Queen's Hall Series, Llyr Williams in 2019
Highlights from the last 45 years at the Edinburgh International Festival.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Britten, Kodály and Brahms from Sweden
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in a concert from Stockholm. John Shea presents.











