Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms's Clarinet Quintet from Denmark
Nightingale String Quartet and clarinettist Jonas Frølund play Brahms's Clarinet Quintet.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Embrace the morning calm of classical music and birdsong
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—The ideal mix of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Haydn's Trumpet Concerto performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—New Zealand Composers, Greek Mythology and Percussion
4/5Donald Macleod explores five classical composers from New Zealand - today John Psathas.
17:00
In Tune—Live performance from Kieran White and Cedric Meyer
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Take 30 minutes out with a relaxing classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade
Marin Alsop conducts the Philharmonia live from the Royal Festival Hall in London.
21:45
The Essay—Music Rediscovered, The English music historian
Sophie Coulombeau looks at the ambitions of teacher scholar and composer Charles Burney.
22:00
Night Tracks—Harmonious music for night-time listening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Brand new from NIJI
A release from the pianist and producer that blends jazz and West African influences.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Schubert's Trout Quintet in Barcelona
Young chamber musicians perform a selection of chamber works by Schubert in Barcelona.










