Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schumann and Shostakovich from Spain
Violist Sào Soulez Larivière and pianist Annika Treutler play Schumann and Shostakovich.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music
Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00
Saturday Morning—American composer John Adams in the studio and classical music in Bluey
Tom Service chats to American composer John Adams about his career and music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Jools with some of his most-loved recordings
Jools is joined by bassist Guy Pratt with music by Elgar, Hahn and Clyne.
13:00
Music Matters—400 Years of the Royal Collection, Palace of Holyroodhouse
Ian Skelly explores the art and music of the one-time home of Mary Queen of Scots.
14:00
Record Review—Brahms' Symphony no.4 in Building a Library with William Mival and Andrew McGregor
William Mival's personal recommendation from recordings of Brahms' Fourth Symphony
16:00
Sound of Cinema—A place for ideas
Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen.
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Roy Amotz
Jess Gillam and flautist Roy Amotz share the music they love.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Puccini's Tosca
Puccini's Tosca from The Royal Opera starring Anna Netrebko
20:30
New Generation Artists—Eric Lu at the Warsaw Chopin Competition
Eric Lu's winning performance in the final of the Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition 2025.
21:30
Music Planet—Trio Da Kali in session
Lopa Kothari shares a special session with the Malian griot group.
22:30
New Music Show—Berio and Beyond
Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms 2024: Ives, Ravel, Debussy and Tchaikovsky
Ravel's Piano Concerto with soloist Denis Kozhukhin and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
