Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Birds and Spring from Copenhagen
Concerto Copenhagen in a springtime concert featuring music inspired by seasonal sounds.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Perk up your morning with classical music
Hannah French presents Radio 3's award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Symphonic Schubert plus the BBC Singers at 100
Tom McKinney introduces specially recorded music by Schubert, Satie and Villard
16:00
Composer of the Week—Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912), Weary Traveller
4/5Donald Macleod follows Coleridge-Taylor on his adventures across Britain and America.
17:00
In Tune—Classical artists live in session
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical 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 favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Gabriela Montero's Latin Concerto
Elim Chan conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Glasgow
21:45
Between the Ears—Miniatures, Fire, Faith and Fury
A series of innovative short audio documentaries inspired by the elements.
22:00
Night Tracks—Music for moonlight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—A Suzanne Bonnar exclusive
Jackie Kay celebrates National Poetry Day with a tune from the Scottish singer.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The American String Quartet
The Calidore String Quartet celebrates eight decades of the American string quartet










