Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Female Song
Songs by Amy Beach, both Boulanger sisters and Ilse Weber. Presented by Catriona Young.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Thursday - Petroc's classical alternative
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—Mark-Anthony Turnage (b 1960), Pop Artist
4/5Donald Macleod explores the composer’s love of pop culture from Anna Nicole to Beyoncé.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Perth Easter Festival (3/4)
Scotland's Maxwell String Quartet play Haydn and Beethoven.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in concert performing Bach, Beethoven and Sibelius.
17:00
In Tune—Jacqui Dankworth and Charlie Wood, Piers Lane and Dame Patricia Routledge
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your go-to introduction to classical music
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—CBSO with Sibelius, Dove and Dvorak
Gergely Madaras conducts the CBSO live from Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
22:00
Free Thinking—Witchcraft and Margaret Murray
Matthew Sweet and guests look at 1921's The Witch-Cult in Western Europe and witches now.
22:45
The Essay—Another Northern Ireland, Chalk on the Wall
4/10Writer Claire Mitchell peels back the layers of her hometown to find a radical history.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the night
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Mary Anne Hobbs in the Listening Chair
Elizabeth Alker with music by a new generation of unclassifiable composers.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Emilie Mayer's Overtures and Symphonies
Three orchestras play music by German composer Emilie Mayer. Catriona Young presents.
