Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Chaminade, Ravel and Shostakovich from Madrid
Piano trios by Chaminade, Ravel and Shostakovich with the Sitkovetsky Trio.
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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—The best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Music for the seasons from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Specially recorded concert recordings from home and abroad.
15:00
Choral Evensong—St Barnabas Church, Ealing
From St Barnabas Church, Ealing, London, with Imperial College Chamber Choir.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Thomas Adès, Man of Many Talents
3/5Donald Macleod asks Thomas Adès about his forays into performing and arts administration.
17:00
In Tune—25/03/2026
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—A rich musical miscellany for the end of the day
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Romeo and Juliet
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in Manchester.
21:45
The Essay—Erland Cooper's Cities of the Imagination, The Legend of Kêr-Is
Composer Erland Cooper journeys through the soundscapes of mythical cities.
22:00
Night Tracks—Eclectic music for after dark
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—25/03/2026
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—Rodrigo, Krek and Schubert from Slovenia
The SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra play Schubert, Rodrigo and Uroš Krek.
