Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Coronation Anthems
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin with conductor Justin Doyle and soprano Aoife Miskelly.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Sunny side up classical
Kate Molleson 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—Berlioz and Shakespeare, Heroes and Devils
4/5Donald Macleod explores more of Berlioz’s ambitious experiments in musical storytelling.
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Artist Focus: Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich and Antje Weithaas
Mischa Maisky and Martha Argerich perform Debussy, plus Antje Weithaas plays Dvorak.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Pergolesi's Stabat Mater
Rene Jacobs conducts B'Rock Orchestra in Pergolesi's Stabat Mater.
16:00
Choral Evensong—St Giles Cripplegate Church, London
From St Giles Cripplegate Church, London.
17:00
In Tune—Music news and live classical music
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Nicola Benedetti plays Wynton Marsalis with the Philharmonia
Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts an all-American programme including Gershwin and Ellington.
22:00
Free Thinking—How and why we talk
John Gallagher hears about Gaelic consonants, tongue shapes and accent prejudice
22:45
The Essay—On Disappointment, Politics
Rachel Cooke looks at the disappointments which seem to be built into political life.
23:00
The Night Tracks Mix—Music for the darkling hour
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Nature and nostalgia
A sonic journey into the world of ambient and experimental music with Elizabeth Alker.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Festival Strings Lucerne
Festival Strings Lucerne and Claire Huangci perform works by Strauss, Sommer and Schumann.
