Schedule
Early
01:00
Tearjerker—AURORA, Dreamy Movie Soundscapes
AURORA reveals the epic and immersive film music that enchants her.
02:00
Gameplay with Baby Queen—Iconic themes for your favourite characters
Baby Queen hails the most iconic gaming characters from Pokémon to Super Street Fighter 2.(R)
03:00
Through the Night—Julia Fischer plays Brahms' Violin Concerto
Markus Poschner conducts the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana in Brahms and Tchaikovsky.
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Morning
07:00
Breakfast—Start your weekend the Radio 3 way, with Saturday Breakfast
Hannah French sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00
Record Review—Handel's Concerti Grossi, Op. 6, in Building a Library with Joseph McHardy and Sara Mohr-Pietsch
Joseph McHardy chooses his favourite recording of Handel's Concerti Grossi, Op. 6.
11:45
Music Matters—Maria Joao Pires
Kate Molleson travels to rural Portugal to talk to pianist Maria Joao Pires.
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Afternoon
12:30
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... James Baillieu
Jess Gillam swaps music with pianist James Baillieu
13:00
Inside Music—Clarinettist Katherine Spencer with a sea cave, a sextet and a silly song
Hear clarinettist Katherine Spencer open up a colourful selection of music from the inside
15:00
Sound of Cinema—Rachel Portman in Conversation
The BBC Philharmonic celebrates the music of composer Rachel Portman.
16:00
Music Planet—Vołosi in session
Lopa Kothari presents Polish band Vołosi in session
17:00
J to Z—Darcy James Argue's inspirations
Darcy James Argue’s musical inspirations plus Jacques Schwarz-Bart in concert.(R)
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Evening
18:30
Opera on 3—Puccini's Turandot
From the Metropolitan Opera in New York: Elena Pankratova in her Met debut as Turandot.
22:00
New Music Show—Tectonics Glasgow (1/2)
Kate Molleson with highlights from Tectonics Glasgow 2023.
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Late
00:00
Freeness—Organisms Expanding
Corey Mwamba presents free jazz and improvised music that plays with senses of scale.
01:00
Through the Night—The American String Quartet
The Calidore String Quartet celebrates eight decades of the American string quartet.
