Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Cello and piano from the Orford Festival, Quebec
Lluis Claret and Sandra Murray play cello and piano music by Casals, Dubois and Debussy.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Breakfast with the best classical music
Join Emma Clarke every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00
Saturday Morning—Gustavo Dudamel talks to Tom
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
11:00
BBC Proms—2025, BBC Proms: András Schiff Plays Bach
Live at the BBC Proms: András Schiff plays Bach's Art of Fugue
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Afternoon
13:00
Music Matters—Piano Stories, Sir András Schiff
Piano technician Ulrich Gerhartz talks to some of the greatest pianists of our age.
14:00
BBC Proms—2025, Danish National Vocal Ensemble (Bristol)
The Danish National Vocal Ensemble conducted by Graham Ross.
15:30
Sound of Cinema—Better Late Than Never
Matthew Sweet looks at films where there's a long delay before the sequel is released
16:30
This Classical Life—This Classical Life... with Emma Rawicz
Jess Gillam swaps listening recommendations with saxophonist, Emma Rawicz.
17:30
BBC Proms—2025, Mozart, Arvo Pärt and Gavin Higgins (Bristol)
Britten Sinfonia with soloists Zoë Beyers and Miranda Dale.
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Evening
20:00
BBC Proms—2025, Mäkelä Conducts Mahler’s Fifth
The Royal Concertgebouw conducted by Klaus Mäkelä
22:30
New Music Show—Hannah Kendall in conversation and Oliver Leith's Doom and the Dooms
Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The BBC National Orchestra of Wales at the 2023 BBC Proms
Violinist Geneva Lewis joins the BBC NOW in Grace Williams's violin concerto.
