Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Walton's Viola Concerto and Shostakovich's Symphony no 9
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra plays Walton with violist Antoine Tamestit.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Rise and shine with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto with Isata Kanneh-Mason
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), A French Resolution
4/5Donald Macleod follows Donizetti’s move to Paris, in search of artistic freedom.
17:00
In Tune—19/03/2026
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The eclectic classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 'Pathétique'
Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
21:45
The Essay—Scotland Rocks, Serpentine
4/5Kenneth Steven combines Scottish landscape and geological history with his own poetry.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—A meditative moonlight soundtrack
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—19/03/2026
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—Prokofiev and Weinberg from Spain
Cellist Alban Gerhardt performs Weinberg's concerto with the RTVE Symphony Orchestra.
