Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Kent Nagano conducts works by Ustvolskaja, Mozart and Beethoven
The German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin performs Beethoven, Mozart and Ustvolskaja.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wake up your senses with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—Refresh your morning with classical music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—The Mendelssohn Octet
With Fiona Talkington, including highlights from the Nash Ensemble at the Bath MozartFest.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Max Roach (1924-2007), Bandleader
2/5Kate Molleson follows drummer and composer Max Roach into the 1950s.
17:00
In Tune—Esther Abrami performs live in the studio
Violinist Esther Abrami, inspiring a new generation of performers, plays live.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical balm for the soul
Uplifting choral music opens and closes this evocative Classical Mixtape.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra performs Wagner, Dani Howard and Berlioz.
21:45
The Essay—Watching from the Wings, Summerfolk
Michael Goldfarb remembers his theatrical life as an actor.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Bewitching sounds for after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—New from Dave Holland and John Scofield
An international collaboration from two of jazz’s pioneering artists.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The Maisky Trio from Wigmore Hall
Mischa Maisky and two of his children play Clara and Robert Schumann, Brahms, and Schubert
