Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Chaminade, Ravel and Shostakovich from Madrid
The Sitkovetsky Trio play piano trios at the Fundación Juan March, Madrid.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—The finest classical music to elevate your morning
Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00
Saturday Morning—Dalia Stasevka and Julian Joseph drop in
Tom welcomes Ukrainian conductor Dalia Stasevska.
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music
Jools is joined by singer Matt Johnson with music by Brahms, Glass and Dinah Washington.
13:00
Music Matters—Music on the Front Line, Lyse Doucet
Lyse Doucet tells Clive Myrie about music she's heard while reporting from conflict zones.(R)
14:00
Record Review—Mozart's Cosi fan tutte in Building a Library with Sarah Lenton and Andrew McGregor
Sarah Lenton chooses her favourite recording of Mozart's opera Cosi fan tutte.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—First Dates
Matthew Sweet looks at the music from films listeners have seen on first dates.(R)
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Mishka Rushdie Momen
Jess Gillam and pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen share their favourite music.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Handel's Semele
Handel's Semele from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
21:30
Music Planet—Carlos Quilici in session
Kathryn Tickell is joined in the studio by Argentinian bandoneonist Carlos Quilici.
22:30
New Music Show—Rakhi Singh's Listen List and The Cold Trip
New music from Bernhard Lang, Unsuk Chin and Jay Capperauld.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Schmelzer, Chédeville and Biber from Romania
The SEMPRE baroque ensemble perform as part of the Bucharest Early Music Season 2025.
