Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Joan Cererols' Requiem for 4 voices
The Cererols Choir perform a varied programme of choral music from Barcelona.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Refresh your morning with classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Shostakovich's 8th Symphony from Prague
Including specially recorded concert music from the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Thomas Adès, The Exterminating Angel
5/5Donald Macleod and Thomas Adès dive into his most recent opera, The Exterminating Angel.
17:00
In Tune—27/03/2026
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Expand your horizons with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—Songs from the Shows
The BBC Singers with Songs from the Shows at Milton Court Concert Hall in London.
21:45
The Essay—Erland Cooper's Cities of the Imagination, 27/03/2026
Composer Erland Cooper journeys through the soundscapes of mythical cities.
22:00
Late Junction—At home with Kate Carr
Jennifer Lucy Allan pays a visit to the London studio of field recordist Kate Carr.(R)
23:30
'Round Midnight—27/03/2026
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—Schmelzer, Chédeville and Biber from Romania
The SEMPRE baroque music ensemble perform as part of the Bucharest Early Music Season.
