BBC Radio 3's programmes
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00:30 - Through the Night
Debussy and Beethoven from The Hagen Quartet
Debussy's only string quartet and Beethoven's late quartet in C sharp minor, Op 131.
Debussy's only string quartet and Beethoven's late quartet in C sharp minor, Op 131.
Your classical alarm call
Hannah French presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
Hannah French presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical 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
Giorgi Gigashvili live at Wigmore Hall in London and Bach from Leipzig
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Among Lakes and Mountains
1/5 Kate Molleson follows Mahler to the places where he sought escape and inspi ... More >>ration.
1/5 Kate Molleson follows Mahler to the places where he sought escape and inspi ... More >>ration.
17:00 - In Tune
Live classical performance and interviews
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
24/03/2025
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
The Royal Northern College of Music International Brass Band Festival 2025
A concert featuring Foden's Band, the current 'Number 1 ranked brass ban ... More >>d in the world'.
A concert featuring Foden's Band, the current 'Number 1 ranked brass ban ... More >>d in the world'.
21:45 - The Essay
New Generation Thinkers 2024, Technicolor Wars
Kirsty Sinclair Dootson on the dark side of colour film.
Kirsty Sinclair Dootson on the dark side of colour film.
22:00 - Night Tracks
Eclectic music for after dark
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
Joe Armon-Jones's 4/4
The keyboardist, producer and Ezra Collective member takes us around his record collection
The keyboardist, producer and Ezra Collective member takes us around his record collection
00:30 - Through the Night
Traces of Magic at the Zermatt Festival in Switzerland
Works by Schubert, Bach, Berg and the world premiere of an octet by David Philip Hefti.
Works by Schubert, Bach, Berg and the world premiere of an octet by David Philip Hefti.
06:30 - Breakfast
Classical music to start the day
Hannah French presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
Hannah French presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30 - Essential Classics
Your perfect classical playlist
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
Schubert’s Great Symphony from Leipzig and Carl Nielsen in Bristol
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Goodbye to Hamburg
2/5 Mahler makes an important decision about his future. Presented by Kate Molleson.
2/5 Mahler makes an important decision about his future. Presented by Kate Molleson.
17:00 - In Tune
Discover classical music and 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
Switch up your listening with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Homage to Pierre Boulez Concert 1
The BBC SO in Monte Carlo conducted by Pascal Rophé in Stravinsky, Bartok and Schoenberg.
The BBC SO in Monte Carlo conducted by Pascal Rophé in Stravinsky, Bartok and Schoenberg.
21:45 - The Essay
New Generation Thinkers 2024, A Philosophical Forgery?
Jonathan Egid tells the story of a mysterious Ethiopian thinker named Zera Yacob.
Jonathan Egid tells the story of a mysterious Ethiopian thinker named Zera Yacob.
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
Fresh Kai Reesu
Soweto spins a track by a group from Glasgow’s thriving jazz scene.
Soweto spins a track by a group from Glasgow’s thriving jazz scene.
00:30 - Through the Night
Mozart, Haydn and Jannik Giger from the Basel Chamber Orchestra
Kristian Bezuidenhout conducts the orchestra at the Days of Early Music festival in ... More >> Herne.
Kristian Bezuidenhout conducts the orchestra at the Days of Early Music festival in ... More >> Herne.
06:30 - Breakfast
Classical sunrise
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30 - Essential Classics
Great classical music for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
BBC New Generation Artists in Bristol and Ruth Reinhardt conducts Reinecke in Leipzig
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK a ... More >>nd beyond.
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK a ... More >>nd beyond.
15:00 - Choral Evensong
St Michael’s Church, Barnes, London
From the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Barnes, London.
From the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Barnes, London.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), An Unequal Partnership
3/5 Mahler finds a bride but, for Alma Mahler, marriage brings sacrifice. With Kat ... More >>e Molleson
3/5 Mahler finds a bride but, for Alma Mahler, marriage brings sacrifice. With Kat ... More >>e Molleson
17:00 - In Tune
Wind down from work with classical music
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 eclectic classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Homage to Pierre Boulez Concert 2
The BBC SO in Monte Carlo conducted by Pascal Rophé in Debussy, Stravinsky and Schoenberg
The BBC SO in Monte Carlo conducted by Pascal Rophé in Debussy, Stravinsky and Schoenberg
21:45 - The Essay
New Generation Thinkers 2024, Losing Yourself in Books
Janine Bradbury questions our motivation when choosing what to read.
Janine Bradbury questions our motivation when choosing what to read.
22:00 - Night Tracks
Blissful sounds for after-hours
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
New music from Takuya Kuroda
The soulful Japan-born, Brooklyn-based trumpeter is back with a new album.
The soulful Japan-born, Brooklyn-based trumpeter is back with a new album.
00:30 - Through the Night
Verdi's Requiem from Cologne
Michele Mariotti conducts the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne.
Michele Mariotti conducts the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne.
06:30 - Breakfast
Your classical commute
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30 - Essential Classics
The best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
Liszt in Bristol and Bruckner in Leipzig
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Extinguished Joyful Light
4/5 Mahler morbid fascination with death and grief may be tempting fate. With ... More >>Kate Molleson
4/5 Mahler morbid fascination with death and grief may be tempting fate. With ... More >>Kate Molleson
17:00 - In Tune
Classical artists live in session
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
Your daily classical soundtrack
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring from Manchester
The Hallé performs works by Stravinsky, Thomas Adès and Kaija Saariaho.
The Hallé performs works by Stravinsky, Thomas Adès and Kaija Saariaho.
21:45 - The Essay
New Generation Thinkers 2024, Birth Stories
From 'lying in' to bedside cots: Emily Baughan traces childbirth changes.
From 'lying in' to bedside cots: Emily Baughan traces childbirth changes.
22:00 - Night Tracks
Immersive music for moonlight
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
One from Ellen Beth Abdi
Soweto shares a track from the Manchester producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter.
Soweto shares a track from the Manchester producer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter.
00:30 - Through the Night
Haydn and Beethoven from the Appenzeller Bachtage Festival
'Light and Dark' - Haydn's Missa in tempore belli and Beethoven's Eroica Symphony.
'Light and Dark' - Haydn's Missa in tempore belli and Beethoven's Eroica Symphony.
06:30 - Breakfast
Classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:30 - Essential Classics
The ideal mix of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
Irish Song in Bristol and Mozart from Leipzig
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), To Cherish and to Hold
5/5 Mahler's Italian refuge is the scene for yet more turmoil and grief. with Kate ... More >> Molleson
5/5 Mahler's Italian refuge is the scene for yet more turmoil and grief. with Kate ... More >> Molleson
17:00 - In Tune
Music news and live classical music
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
Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30 - Friday Night is Music Night
Sounds of Spring
A classic mix of music evoking the sound of spring with the BBC Concert Orchestra. (R)
A classic mix of music evoking the sound of spring with the BBC Concert Orchestra. (R)
21:45 - The Essay
New Generation Thinkers 2024, The Company of Radio
Jacob Downs considers what it means to listen closely to the radio.
Jacob Downs considers what it means to listen closely to the radio.
22:00 - Late Junction
Able Noise and Sandy Chamoun in session
Verity Sharp presents the fruits of our latest collaboration session
Verity Sharp presents the fruits of our latest collaboration session
23:30 - 'Round Midnight
Robert Glasper in conversation
Soweto sits down with the American pianist, producer and contemporary music titan.
Soweto sits down with the American pianist, producer and contemporary music titan.
00:30 - Through the Night
String trios from Switzerland
Liza Ferschtman, Malin Broman and Antoine Lederlin play Mozart and Bach.
Liza Ferschtman, Malin Broman and Antoine Lederlin play Mozart and Bach.
06:30 - Breakfast
Start your weekend the Radio 3 way, with Saturday Breakfast
Emma Clarke sets up your Saturday morning.
Emma Clarke sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00 - Saturday Morning
29/03/2025
Tom Service plays the best classical music alongside the latest stories in the arts world.
Tom Service plays the best classical music alongside the latest stories in the arts world.
12:00 - Earlier... with Jools Holland
Jools's musical selection for a Saturday lunchtime
Jools is joined by folk musician Eliza Carthy with music by Purcell, Holst and Lully. (R ... More >>)
Jools is joined by folk musician Eliza Carthy with music by Purcell, Holst and Lully. (R ... More >>)
13:00 - Music Matters
Jenni Murray's Women Composers, It's all right now ... isn't it?
Celebrates the achievements of women composers and looks to the future, with Anna ... More >>Meredith
Celebrates the achievements of women composers and looks to the future, with Anna ... More >>Meredith
14:00 - Record Review
Schumann's Carnaval in Building a Library with Lucy Parham and Andrew McGregor
Lucy Parham chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's Carnaval.
Lucy Parham chooses her favourite recording of Schumann's Carnaval.
16:00 - Sound of Cinema
London Soundtrack Festival
Matthew Sweet visits the London Soundtrack festival to meet some of cinema's biggest names
Matthew Sweet visits the London Soundtrack festival to meet some of cinema's biggest names
17:00 - This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with....Nemanja Radulovic
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
Jake Heggie's Moby-Dick
Live from the New York Met: Jake Heggie's operatic version of Herman Melville's epic novel
Live from the New York Met: Jake Heggie's operatic version of Herman Melville's epic novel
21:30 - Music Planet
Bogotá In Three Tracks
Kathryn Tickell presents three tracks picked by Colombian avant-latin trio, Los Pirañas.
Kathryn Tickell presents three tracks picked by Colombian avant-latin trio, Los Pirañas.
22:30 - New Music Show
Boulez at 100: Re-imagined
Live from Maida Vale with performances by Caoutchouc and Plus-Minus Ensemble.
Live from Maida Vale with performances by Caoutchouc and Plus-Minus Ensemble.
00:30 - Through the Night
Bruckner and Adès from conductor Simon Rattle with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Adès's one-movement symphony 'Aquifer' is followed ... More >>by Bruckner's Fourth Symphony.
Thomas Adès's one-movement symphony 'Aquifer' is followed ... More >>by Bruckner's Fourth Symphony.
06:30 - Breakfast
Boulez at 100
Tom McKinney begins a day of tributes to the French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez
Tom McKinney begins a day of tributes to the French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez
09:00 - Sunday Morning
Boulez at 100: The Conductor
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music paying tribute to Pierre Boulez.
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music paying tribute to Pierre Boulez.
12:00 - Private Passions
Boulez at 100: Gerard McBurney
Michael Berkeley's guest is the composer and musicologist Gerard McBurney.
Michael Berkeley's guest is the composer and musicologist Gerard McBurney.
13:30 - Music Map
Boulez at 100: A journey to Mémoriale
Adventures in classical music with Sara Mohr-Pietsch, paying tribute to Pierre Boulez.
Adventures in classical music with Sara Mohr-Pietsch, paying tribute to Pierre Boulez.
15:00 - Radio 3 in Concert
Boulez at 100: Total Immersion - The Second Piano Sonata
Radio 3 pays tribute to the influential French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez.
Radio 3 pays tribute to the influential French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez.
16:15 - Boulez at 100: The composer
Tom Service continues Radio 3's celebrations of Pierre Boulez's centenary.
18:15 - Sunday Feature
Afterwords: Pierre Boulez at 100
An exploration of Pierre Boulez - composer, conductor and writer.
An exploration of Pierre Boulez - composer, conductor and writer.
19:00 - Radio 3 in Concert
Boulez at 100: Total Immersion - Pli Selon Pli
Radio 3 pays tribute to the influential French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez.
Radio 3 pays tribute to the influential French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez.
22:00 - Compline
Lent 4
From the Chapel of Pembroke College, Cambridge.
From the Chapel of Pembroke College, Cambridge.
22:30 - Night Tracks
Dissolve into sound
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30 - Unclassified
Bonnie Prince Billy's Listening Chair
Elizabeth Alker welcomes Bonnie Prince Billy to the Unclassified Listening Chair
Elizabeth Alker welcomes Bonnie Prince Billy to the Unclassified Listening Chair
