Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Fifty years of the Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie
A concert given by the young players of the Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie in Berlin.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Daybreak classics
Hannah French presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Errollyn Wallen, Finding New Feet
3/5Donald Macleod and composer Errollyn Wallen discuss her breakthrough moment.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Cotswolds Festivals (2/4)
Sarah Walker presents music performed by the Wigmore Soloists and the Takács Quartet.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto
Leonidas Kavakos plays Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with the Radio France Philharmonic.
16:00
Choral Evensong—St Luke’s Church, Chelsea, London
From St Luke’s Church, Chelsea, London, on the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist.
17:00
In Tune—Live music and news from the world of classical
Katie Derham presents live performance and interviews with famous classical artists.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Take 30 minutes out with a relaxing classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Worlds within worlds
The BBC Philharmonic are joined by conductor Eva Ollikainen in Manchester
22:00
Free Thinking—Humours and the body
From mitochondria and 16th-century cancer treatments to breath, blood and Bach cantatas.
22:45
The Essay—Five Cellos: Lost and Found, The Auschwitz Cello
How the cellist of Auschwitz, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch's life was saved by her cello.
23:00
Night Tracks—Music for the evening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Three Bach Cantatas from Copenhagen
Concerto Copenhagen perform cantatas by JS Bach at the 2022 Copenhagen Baroque Festival.












