Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Ehnes Quartet: Beethoven alla Russia
The Ehnes Quartet explores two of Beethoven's legendary 'Razumovsky' Quartets.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start the day on the right note with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—The ideal mix of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Isata Kanneh-Mason plays Beethoven in Belfast
Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), To be a woman
2/5Exploring how Barbara Strozzi navigated the 17th-century male-dominated music scene.(R)
17:00
In Tune—Live music from pianist Kirill Gerstein.
Katie Derham introduces live music from pianist Kirill Gerstein.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your daily classical soundtrack
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—The Tallis Scholars at York Minster
The Tallis Scholars at the York Early Music Festival.
21:45
The Essay—Uchronias, The Sibelius Report
Five startling counterfactual histories of the lives of much-loved composers.
22:00
Night Tracks—Sublime sounds for nightfall
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Louis Moholo-Moholo in tribute
Soweto shares a couple of tracks by the late great South African drummer, in tribute.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mäkelä and Lozakovich play Brahms's Double Concerto
Klaus Mäkelä returns to the cello in Brahms's Double Concerto with Daniel Lozakovich.










