Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Barber's Violin Concerto and Shostakovich's Sixth Symphony
The German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin plays Barber's Violin Concerto with Randall Goosby.
- Back to top
Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Launch the day with classical music
Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00
Saturday Morning—Violinist Isabelle Faust talks Telemann
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack to start the weekend
- Back to top
Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Jools meets Lang Lang
Jools is joined by the global superstar pianist Lang Lang.
13:00
Music Matters—400 Years of the Royal Collection, Windsor Castle
Ian Skelly explores the art and music of the largest occupied castle in the world.
14:00
Record Review—Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major in Building a Library with Yshani Perinpanayagam and Andrew McGregor
Yshani Perinpanayagam chooses her favourite recording of Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Alfred Hitchcock
Matthew Sweet delves into the soundtracks of the films of Alfred Hitchcock.(R)
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Ed Lyon
Jess Gillam and tenor Ed Lyon share the music they love.
- Back to top
Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Handel's Rodelinda
Superstar soprano Lucy Crowe sings the title role in this new Garsington Opera production
21:35
Music Planet—The Ukrainian Bandura in Three Tracks
Kathryn Tickell with global roots music including three tracks chosen by Julian Kytasty
22:35
New Music Show—Sam Amidon's Listen List
Sam Amidon shares his latest listening plus Donghoon Shin's cello concerto.
- Back to top
Late
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms and Pejačević at the 2023 BBC Proms
Martin Helmchen and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Brahms' Piano Concerto no 2.
