Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms, Mendelssohn and Dvořák from Vilnius
Violinist Anne Luisa Kramb and the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra play Mendelssohn.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—The finest classical music to elevate your morning
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Great classical music for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Dvorak's 3rd Symphony from Prague
Specially recorded music for the afternoon from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Thomas Adès, Influences and Inspiration
2/5Donald Macleod talks to Thomas Adès about making opera out of Shakespeare.
17:00
In Tune—24/03/2026
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Berg Violin Concerto and Rachmaninoff 1st Symphony
Patricia Kopatchinskaja plays Berg's Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra.
21:45
The Essay—Erland Cooper's Cities of the Imagination, The Hunt For Zerzura
Composer Erland Cooper journeys through the soundscapes of mythical cities.
22:00
Night Tracks—Dissolve into a nocturnal soundworld
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—24/03/2026
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—Chaminade, Ravel and Shostakovich from Madrid
Piano trios by Chaminade, Ravel and Shostakovich with the Sitkovetsky Trio.
