Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Ardeo Quartet and pianist Barry Douglas
Saariaho, Janáček and Schubert from the West Cork Chamber Music Festival in Ireland.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start the day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—The ideal mix of classical music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Schubert song live from Wigmore Hall
Fiona Talkington showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Max Roach (1924-2007), Coppin' the Bop
1/5Kate Molleson explores the life and work of drummer and composer Max Roach.
17:00
In Tune—Artist Edmund de Waal and 30 years of Flook
Katie Derham with live music from Anglo-Irish traditional band Flook.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Lighten the load with a special Roman classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of Rome-inspired classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Radio 3 New Generation Artists at Bath Mozartfest 2025
Chamber music gems for woodwind, strings and harp, including Mozart, Ravel and Weber
21:45
The Essay—Watching from the Wings, The Scottish Play
Michael Goldfarb remembers his theatrical life as an actor.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Nocturnal music to bewitch the senses
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Rosie Turton’s 4/4
The explorative trombonist and producer takes us round her record collection this week.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Kent Nagano conducts works by Ustvolskaja, Mozart and Beethoven
The German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin performs Beethoven, Mozart and Ustvolskaja.
