Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Rodrigo, Krek and Schubert from Slovenia
The SNG Maribor Symphony Orchestra play Schubert, Rodrigo and Uroš Krek.
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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—Shostakovich's 5th Symphony from Prague
Exclusive concert recordings from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Thomas Adès, The Conducting Bug
4/5Thomas Adès tells Donald Macleod about the joy and challenge of conducting his own music.
17:00
In Tune—26/03/2026
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to inspire you
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—An American Overture
The BBC NOW and Tomas Djupsjöbacka celebrate the music of America and Carl Maria von Weber
21:45
The Essay—Erland Cooper's Cities of the Imagination, Themiscyra: home of the Amazons (and Wonder Woman)
Composer Erland Cooper journeys through the soundscapes of mythical cities.
22:00
Night Tracks—Meditative music for night owls
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—26/03/2026
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—Joan Cererols' Requiem for 4 voices
The Cererols Choir perform a varied programme of choral music from Barcelona.
