Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Ravel Piano Concertos
Kirill Gerstein joins the WDR Symphony Orchestra for Ravel's two piano concertos.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wake up with classical music
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—The best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Anniversary Special: A Welsh Quintet, Grace Williams
3/5Donald Macleod explores Grace Williams's colourful orchestral music with Rhiannon Mathias.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Wales and West: Dvořák and Smetana
Sarah Walker presents music performed by the Orsino Ensemble and Trio Gaspard.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Barber's Violin Concerto
Gil Shaham plays Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto in Bavaria.
16:00
Choral Evensong—St John’s College, Cambridge
From the Chapel of St John’s College, Cambridge.
17:00
In Tune—Experience classical music live in session
With Lucienne Renaudin Vary, Gwyn Hughes Jones and Elizabeth Llewellyn.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Ulster Orchestra's Season Opening Concert
The Ulster Orchestra perform the opening concert of their 2023-24 season.
22:00
Free Thinking—Childbirth and parenthood: Contains Strong Language
Testament, Hannah Silva, historian Jessica Cox and Thackray museum curator Laura Sellers.
22:45
The Essay—The Little Secrets of Great Works, The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Sam Leith on his fascination with a background figure in Judith Kerr's classic book.
23:00
Night Tracks—A little night music
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Best of British
The Zurich Chamber Orchestra perform a programme of Vaughan Williams, Britten and Tippett.
