Schedule
Early
00:30
Tearjerker—AURORA, It's All Going To Be OK
AURORA digs deep with music to reassure you it's all going to be OK.
01:30
Essential Classics Mix—Essential Classics to boost mental wellbeing
An hour of soothing Essential Classics to relax and calm the mind.
02:30
Through the Night—Mozart and Tchaikovsky from Italy
Mozart's Piano Concerto no 23 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony no 1 performed in Turin.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start your weekend the Radio 3 way, with Saturday Breakfast
Elizabeth Alker sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00
Saturday Morning—Tom Service talks to star pianist Alice Sara Ott
Tom Service talks to star pianist Alice Sara Ott and plays the best classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Music with a French flavour from Jools and guest
Jools is joined by musician Ayanna Witter-Johnson, with music by Berlioz and Bechet.
13:00
Music Matters—The Land Without Music?, Music for All
6/6Richard Morrison looks at music for all in the UK today, starting with the BBC Proms.
14:00
Record Review—Stravinsky's The Firebird in Building a Library with Kate Molleson and Andrew McGregor
Kate Molleson chooses her favourite recording of Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Planet of the Apes
Matthew Sweet hails cinema's greatest apes from Caesar to King Kong.
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Arsha Kaviani
Jess Gillam talks to and swaps favourite music with pianist and composer Arsha Kaviani.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Live from the Met: Puccini's Madama Butterfly
Asmik Grigorian and Jonathan Tetelman star in Puccini's tragedy of Americans in Japan.
21:30
Music Planet—Duo Ruut in concert
Estonia's Duo Ruut in concert
22:30
New Music Show—Tectonics Glasgow 2024
Kate Molleson with highlights from Tectonics Glasgow 2024
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—MacMillan and Beethoven from Cologne
Beethoven's Violin Concerto and 5th Symphony performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra.
