Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—American Sounds
Alison Balsom plays Wynton Marsalis's Trumpet Concerto with the Swedish RSO.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Kickstart your day with the best classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Radio 3 New Generation Artists Andrei Ioniță and Alim Beisembayev perform Brahms
Specially recorded music from the BBC Performing Groups, the EBU and more.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Canterbury Cathedral
Live from Canterbury Cathedral to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of Gibbons.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Georges Bizet (1838-1875), Reality bites
3/5Carmen is falling for José but she's soon distracted by another man! With Donald Macleod.
17:00
In Tune—Classical music live from the BBC
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mahler's 5th Symphony
Martyn Brabbins and the BBC NOW perform Mahler and violinist James Ehnes joins for Bartok.
21:45
The Essay—An Actor's Life - Kenneth Cranham, 3. Harold Pinter
Kenneth Cranham's acting life, in conversation with Neil Dudgeon.
22:00
Night Tracks—Blissful sounds for after-hours
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Fresh from Finn Rees and Allysha Joy
Long-term collaborator duo Finn Rees and Allysha Joy are back with a heady new release.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Rameau, Handel, Farrenc and Mozart
The German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin is joined by soprano Anna Prohaska.
