Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Five wind instruments and a piano
Wind music performed at the Hirschengraben School in Zurich.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Late Night Italian Baroque with Jakub Józef Orliński plus chamber music from the Cheltenham Festival
Elizabeth Alker with performance from summer festivals.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Worcester Cathedral
Live from Worcester Cathedral during the Three Choirs Festival.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Musical Olympians - Ethel Smyth, Kindred Spirits
3/5Donald Macleod explores a musician also remarkable for her sporting prowess.
17:00
In Tune—Drivetime classical
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for focus or relaxation
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
BBC Proms—2024, Prom 16: Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4
Live at the BBC Proms: BBC Philharmonic with their Chief Conductor, John Storgards.
22:00
Night Tracks—The late zone
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—A classic by Ahmad Jamal
The pianist's version of Poinciana, Live at The Pershing, sets the tone.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Elgar and Schumann from Zagreb
Elgar's Cello Concerto from the Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra.










