BBC Radio 3's programmes
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00:30 - Through the Night
A musical trip to America
The WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne celebrate American music with Bernstein and Gershwin.
The WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne celebrate American music with Bernstein and Gershwin.
06:30 - Breakfast
Launch the day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30 - Essential Classics
The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
Mendelssohn in Italy, Brahms in Vienna and new music from Bradford
Specially selected recent recordings of classical music from concerts home and a ... More >>broad.
Specially selected recent recordings of classical music from concerts home and a ... More >>broad.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Erik Satie (1866-1925), Socrate
4/5 Satie winds up in court.
4/5 Satie winds up in court.
17:00 - In Tune
Classical music live from the BBC
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
Expand your horizons with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
BBC NOW performs Brahms and Stravinsky
Ryan Bancroft conducts Song of Destiny and Symphony of Psalms in Cardiff.
Ryan Bancroft conducts Song of Destiny and Symphony of Psalms in Cardiff.
21:45 - Between the Ears
Miniatures, (Eye of) the Storm
Kristina Loring explores points of human connection in the eye of the storm.
Kristina Loring explores points of human connection in the eye of the storm.
22:00 - Night Tracks
Meditative music for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30 - 'Round Midnight
A classic from Nancy Wilson
Something from the singer's acclaimed album with Cannonball Adderley. (R)
Something from the singer's acclaimed album with Cannonball Adderley. (R)
00:30 - Through the Night
Mozart's Last Symphonies
The WDR Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ádám Fischer, presents Mozart's final symphonies.
The WDR Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ádám Fischer, presents Mozart's final symphonies.
06:30 - Breakfast
Boost your morning with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30 - Essential Classics
Essential Classics at Glastonbury 2025
Georgia Mann with glorious classical music, including a set recorded live at Glastonbury.
Georgia Mann with glorious classical music, including a set recorded live at Glastonbury.
13:00 - Classical Live
Bruckner and Beethoven from the Vienna Philharmonic and Mendelssohn from Glasgow
Specially selected recent recordings of classical music from conce ... More >>rts home and abroad.
Specially selected recent recordings of classical music from conce ... More >>rts home and abroad.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Erik Satie (1866-1925), Enfant
5/5 Satie gets caught in the crossfire between Dadaists and Surrealists.
5/5 Satie gets caught in the crossfire between Dadaists and Surrealists.
17:00 - In Tune
Live music and news from the world of classical
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
Take 30 minutes out with a relaxing classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of 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.
The BBC Singers with Songs from the Shows at Milton Court Concert Hall in London.
21:45 - Between the Ears
Miniatures, Monsoon
The last in our series of miniature Between the Ears inspired by the weather.
The last in our series of miniature Between the Ears inspired by the weather.
22:00 - Late Junction
Michaela Turcerová and Theresa Wong in session
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents the fruits of our latest improvised collaboration session.
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents the fruits of our latest improvised collaboration session.
23:30 - 'Round Midnight
Lau Noah live in session
Highlights from the guitarist and singer’s performance for 'Round Midnight at the Barbican (R)
Highlights from the guitarist and singer’s performance for 'Round Midnight at the Barbican (R)
00:30 - Through the Night
Castel, Brunetti and Boccherini
The Baroque ensemble Concerto 1700 performs a selection of 18th century string trios.
The Baroque ensemble Concerto 1700 performs a selection of 18th century string trios.
06:30 - Breakfast
Start the day with classical music
Join Emma Clarke every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
Join Emma Clarke every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00 - Saturday Morning
Nicola Benedetti pops in
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
12:00 - Earlier... with Jools Holland
Jools with music for Saturday lunchtime
Jools is joined by poet Pádraig Ó Tuama with music by Sibelius, Richter and Kapsberger.
Jools is joined by poet Pádraig Ó Tuama with music by Sibelius, Richter and Kapsberger.
13:00 - 25 for 25: Sounds of the Century
Part two: Hopes and fears
2/3 Naga Munchetty explores the landmark events of the 21st century via the lens of music.
2/3 Naga Munchetty explores the landmark events of the 21st century via the lens of music.
14:00 - Record Review
Vaughan Williams's Symphony No.5 in Building a Library with Kate Kennedy and Gillian Moore
Kate Kennedy picks her favourite recording of Vaughan Wi ... More >>lliams's Symphony No.5
Kate Kennedy picks her favourite recording of Vaughan Wi ... More >>lliams's Symphony No.5
16:00 - Sound of Cinema
Prehistoric Cinema
Matthew Sweet on films set in pre-history, or featuring pre-historic creatures
Matthew Sweet on films set in pre-history, or featuring pre-historic creatures
17:00 - This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Chloé van Soeterstède
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
18:00 - Opera on 3
Gounod's Faust
Gounod's Faust from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Gounod's Faust from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
21:30 - Music Planet
Sounds of Independence
Lopa Kothari curates a selection of roots-based music from around the world.
Lopa Kothari curates a selection of roots-based music from around the world.
22:30 - New Music Show
New choral works performed by EXAUDI
World Premieres given by EXAUDI plus Mark David Boden at the Bradford New Music Biennal.
World Premieres given by EXAUDI plus Mark David Boden at the Bradford New Music Biennal.
00:30 - Through the Night
World Premiere of Wynton Marsalis's Concerto for Orchestra
Marsalis's Concerto for Orchestra commissioned and performed by the WDR Symphony Orchest ... More >>ra
Marsalis's Concerto for Orchestra commissioned and performed by the WDR Symphony Orchest ... More >>ra
06:30 - Breakfast
Wake up your senses with classical music
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00 - Sunday Morning
Your perfect Sunday soundtrack
Petroc Trelawny with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
Petroc Trelawny with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
12:00 - Private Passions
Daniel Katz
Michael Berkeley's guest is the art dealer and collector Daniel Katz.
Michael Berkeley's guest is the art dealer and collector Daniel Katz.
13:30 - Music Map
A journey to Grieg's Peer Gynt
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores a piece of classical music, mapping it in a musical landscape.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores a piece of classical music, mapping it in a musical landscape.
15:00 - Choral Evensong
Portsmouth Cathedral
Live from Portsmouth Cathedral.
Live from Portsmouth Cathedral.
16:00 - Jazz Record Requests
Unusual Instruments - Remembering Louis Moholo-Moholo
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00 - The Early Music Show
Live from the York Early Music Festival
Performance and news from the world of early music.
Performance and news from the world of early music.
18:00 - Words and Music
Miniatures
Exploring the small from dolls houses to netsuke figures, piano miniatures to haiku.
Exploring the small from dolls houses to netsuke figures, piano miniatures to haiku.
19:15 - Sunday Feature
The Hiawatha Phenomenon
Uchenna Ngwe charts the changing fortunes of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Song of Hiawatha.
Uchenna Ngwe charts the changing fortunes of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Song of Hiawatha.
20:00 - Record Review
Building a Library on Vaughan Williams's Fifth Symphony
Kate Kennedy's recommended recording of Vaughan Williams's Fifth Symphony.
Kate Kennedy's recommended recording of Vaughan Williams's Fifth Symphony.
21:00 - 20th Century Radicals
Knussen: A God of small things
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century.
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century.
22:00 - Ultimate Calm
Hania Rani: Series 4, Sounds exploring the beauty in absence
12/12 Music shaped by silence and absence, with guest, Actress. ... More >> (R)
12/12 Music shaped by silence and absence, with guest, Actress. ... More >> (R)
23:00 - The Night Tracks Mix
Music for night owls
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening. (R)
Hannah Peel with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening. (R)
23:30 - Unclassified
06/07/2025
Elizabeth Alker with music by a new generation of composers who defy classification.
Elizabeth Alker with music by a new generation of composers who defy classification.
00:30 - Through the Night
Musical inspirations: Vaughan Williams, Respighi & Mussorgsky
The WDR Symphony Orchestra plays works by Vaughan Williams, Respighi and Mussorgsky.
The WDR Symphony Orchestra plays works by Vaughan Williams, Respighi and Mussorgsky.
06:30 - Breakfast
The finest classical music to elevate your morning
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30 - Essential Classics
Relax into the day with classical
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
Live from London's Wigmore Hall
Linton Stephens showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.
Linton Stephens showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Grace Williams (1906-1977), Honesty, Integrity, Poetry
1/5 Donald Macleod unpacks the defining qualities of Welsh composer Grace Wil ... More >>liams.
1/5 Donald Macleod unpacks the defining qualities of Welsh composer Grace Wil ... More >>liams.
17:00 - In Tune
In session with stellar classical artists
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
Power through with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. (R)
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music. (R)
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Mahler's Symphony No.1 and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.3
The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo with Sir Stephen Hough.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo with Sir Stephen Hough.
21:45 - The Essay
Music in Bloom, Fibonacci
Why are musicians, gardeners, and indeed everyone, drawn to a series of numbers?
Why are musicians, gardeners, and indeed everyone, drawn to a series of numbers?
22:00 - Night Tracks
Blissful sounds for after-hours
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30 - 'Round Midnight
YolanDa Brown sits in
The British saxophonist and broadcaster is sitting in for Soweto all this week.
The British saxophonist and broadcaster is sitting in for Soweto all this week.
00:30 - Through the Night
20 Years of the Amaryllis Quartet
The Amaryllis Quartet performs a 20th birthday concert in Switzerland.
The Amaryllis Quartet performs a 20th birthday concert in Switzerland.
06:30 - Breakfast
Kickstart your day with the best classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
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.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
Live concert from the BBC Philharmonic
Linton Stephens showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.
Linton Stephens showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Grace Williams (1906-1977), Music in the Blood
2/5 Determined to become a composer, Williams moves from Wales to London. With Donald ... More >> Macleod
2/5 Determined to become a composer, Williams moves from Wales to London. With Donald ... More >> Macleod
17:00 - In Tune
World-class classical music – live
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
Classical music for focus or relaxation
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Mahler's Symphony No.9
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra from Manchester
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra from Manchester
21:45 - The Essay
Music in Bloom, Restoration
Katie Derham meets people bringing Elizabethan gardens and Elizabethan music to life.
Katie Derham meets people bringing Elizabethan gardens and Elizabethan music to life.
22:00 - Night Tracks
Immersive music for moonlight
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30 - 'Round Midnight
Omar’s Flowers
The British soul legend is back to give his second bouquet of the week.
The British soul legend is back to give his second bouquet of the week.
00:30 - Through the Night
Schubert, Liszt, Mahler and Beethoven
Konstantin Krimmel sings Liszt and Mahler, accompanied by the Mandelring string quartet.
Konstantin Krimmel sings Liszt and Mahler, accompanied by the Mandelring string quartet.
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
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:30 - Essential Classics
A feast of great music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
Berlioz's Harold in Italy from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Linton Stephens showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.
Linton Stephens showcases unique recordings from the UK and beyond.
15:00 - Choral Evensong
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Solemn Vespers from Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
Solemn Vespers from Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Grace Williams (1906-1977), Evacuee
3/5 War is declared and Williams is evacuated out of London. Presented by Donald Macleod
3/5 War is declared and Williams is evacuated out of London. Presented by Donald Macleod
17:00 - In Tune
The classical soundtrack for your evening
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Beethoven from the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Hans Abrahamsen, Unsuk Chin and Beethoven from the Bridgewater Hall.
Hans Abrahamsen, Unsuk Chin and Beethoven from the Bridgewater Hall.
21:45 - The Essay
Music in Bloom, Penderecki
Composer Penderecki was a giant of Polish music - and a keen horticulturalist.
Composer Penderecki was a giant of Polish music - and a keen horticulturalist.
22:00 - Night Tracks
Music for the still of night
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30 - 'Round Midnight
New from Lakecia Benjamin
The American saxophonist is back and with a regal new release.
The American saxophonist is back and with a regal new release.
