Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms, Stravinsky, Enescu and Tchaikovsky
Lawrence Power and Ryan Wigglesworth in a recital from London's Wigmore Hall
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Kickstart your day with the best classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30
Essential Classics—A feast of great music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Stanford's Elegiac Ode
Mark Forrest profiles recent performances from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Erik Chisholm (1904-1965), Into Africa
5/5Chisholm’s Cape Town chapter begins. With Kate Molleson and Dr John Purser.
17:00
In Tune—Drivetime classical
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—06/02/2026
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—West Green Opera Gala
Star soprano Ermenela Jaho joins the BBC Concert Orchestra in favourite arias.
21:45
The Essay—Almost Famous, 5. Holger Czukay: The Man in the Machine Room
Ian Sansom reflects on changing cultural values through five almost-famous reputations.
22:00
Late Junction—Cara Tolmie’s mixtape
Verity Sharp presents a mixtape from vocalist and researcher Cara Tolmie.
23:30
'Round Midnight—06/02/2026
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Unsuk Chin, Mozart and Prokofiev from Berlin
The German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin plays Chin's Subito con Forza.
