Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Reveries: Fauré, Hahn and Dubois
Music from across Europe to take you through the night
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start your day with classical music
Join Emma Clarke every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00
Saturday Morning—Tom talks to Sir Mark Elder
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music
Jools is joined by producer and writer Joe Boyd with music by Britten, Bartok and Diabaté.
13:00
Music Matters—Piano Stories, Kathryn Stott
Piano technician Ulrich Gerhartz talks pianos with some of the great pianists of our age.
14:00
Record Review—BBC Proms Composer: Puccini with Flora Willson and Andrew McGregor
Flora Willson picks 5 indispensable recordings by this week's BBC Proms Composer: Puccini
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Family Films
Film and music for all the family.
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Roderick Williams
Jess Gillam shares favourite music with baritone and composer Roderick Williams.
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Evening
18:00
Music Planet—Highlights from Tapestry Festival
Lopa Kothari shares music and interviews from Southampton’s Tapestry festival.
19:00
BBC Proms—2025, Shostakovich’s Fifth by Heart
The Aurora Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Collon.
21:15
New Generation Artists—2025 Proms season showcase: Alim Beisembayev, James Atkinson, and Sterling Elliott
Celebrating current R3 NGAs with Alim Beisembayev, James Atkinson, and Sterling Elliott.
21:45
The Lebrecht Interview—Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero
Norman Lebrecht talks to the Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero.
22:30
New Music Show—With Soosan Lolavar
Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bach in Madrid
Music from across Europe to take you through the night.
