Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Wagner, Brahms and Mozart from Warsaw
Mikhail Mering conducts the Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw.
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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—A classical soundtrack for your morning
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Beethoven and Vaughan Williams from the BBC Scottish Symphony at the Proms
Summer music-making from across Europe including highlights from the BBC Proms.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Arvo Pärt, Home At Last
5/5Kate Molleson and Michael Pärt discuss his father’s homecoming and his growing legacy.
17:00
In Tune—Ease into your evening with classical music
Petroc Trelawny with live music from Liya Petrova and an interview with Kahchun Wong.
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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
BBC Proms—2025, Yunchan Lim Plays Rachmaninov
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra with pianist Yunchan Lim.
22:00
Late Junction—Vocal weavings, fresh rituals
Verity Sharp journeys through vocal mimicry and reimagined cult soundtracks.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Naïssam Jalal in concert
Highlights from the French flautist's performance at Cully Jazz Festival 2025
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Viennese masterpieces: Beethoven and Schubert
Francesco Piemontesi in Beethoven's Emperor Concerto with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra.
