Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Baroque Cantatas
Roderick Williams sings with and directs the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
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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—Vaughan Williams Today, Fireworks and Searchlights
14/20Donald Macleod explores Vaughan Williams’s life as the war drew to its end.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—LSO St Luke's - Bruch and Vaughan Williams, Part 3
3/4The Nash Ensemble play Bruch's Piano Quintet and Vaughan Williams's String Quartet No 2.(R)
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Thursday - Grieg's First Piano Concerto
Elisabeth Leonskaja plays Grieg, plus music by Musgrave and CPE Bach.
17:00
In Tune—VOŁOSI, Nadine Sierra
Polish folk quintet VOŁOSI perform live in the studio.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Take 30 minutes out with a relaxing classical mix
An eclectic mix featuring music by Busoni, Poulenc, Piazzolla, Ravel, Bellini and more.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Inextinguishable
Thomas Dausgaard conducts Carl Nielsen's great Fourth Symphony alongside music by Mozart.
22:00
Free Thinking—Tattoos
Shahidha Bari traces the move from markings on convicts and aristos to today's body art.
22:45
The Essay—Poetic Provocations, Sunflowers
A very personal exploration of poetic starting points from writer Inua Ellams.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the night
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—John Carroll Kirby’s Listening Chair
Elizabeth Alker presents a mix of experimental and ambient music.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Through the Centuries
Bach, Handel, Bloch and Clara Schumann: Radio France PO with Leonardo García Alarcón
