BBC Radio 3's schedule today and one week ahead
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00:00 - The Music & Meditation Podcast
1. You are enough with Michael James Wong
Get perspective on social media with this nourishing meditation.
Get perspective on social media with this nourishing meditation.
00:30 - Through the Night
Dante Symphony
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra performs on the 700th anniversary of Dante's death.
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra performs on the 700th anniversary of Dante's death.
06:30 - Breakfast
Monday - Petroc's classical rise and shine
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00 - Essential Classics
Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
12:00 - Composer of the Week
Vaughan Williams Today, Personal Difficulties
11/20 Donald Macleod explores Vaughan Williams’s troubles during the early 1930s.
11/20 Donald Macleod explores Vaughan Williams’s troubles during the early 1930s.
13:00 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Live from Wigmore Hall: The Gringolts Quartet
The Gringolts Quartet play Schoenberg and Stravinsky.
The Gringolts Quartet play Schoenberg and Stravinsky.
14:00 - Afternoon Concert
Monday - Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto
Bahzod Abduraimov plays Rachmaninov, plus music by Mozart and Prokofiev.
Bahzod Abduraimov plays Rachmaninov, plus music by Mozart and Prokofiev.
16:30 - New Generation Artists
The Consone Quartet
The Consone Quartet perform Fanny Mendelssohn's String Quartet in E flat.
The Consone Quartet perform Fanny Mendelssohn's String Quartet in E flat.
17:00 - In Tune
Sacconi Quartet, Paolo Zanzu
The Sacconi Quartet perform live in the studio.
The Sacconi Quartet perform live in the studio.
19:00 - In Tune Mixtape
16/05/2022
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Jonathan Nott conducts Stravinsky, Ravel with soprano Christiane Karg, and Varèse.
Jonathan Nott conducts Stravinsky, Ravel with soprano Christiane Karg, and Varèse.
22:00 - Music Matters
Vaughan Williams 150
Tom Service with a Vaughan Williams special to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth. (R)
Tom Service with a Vaughan Williams special to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth. (R)
22:45 - The Essay
Poetic Provocations, Tupac
Inua Ellams explores the impact of rapper 2Pac on his political and racial awareness.
Inua Ellams explores the impact of rapper 2Pac on his political and racial awareness.
23:00 - Night Tracks
Adventures in sound
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
00:30 - Through the Night
Alexander Lonquich and the Munich Chamber Orchestra at Music Days in Lower Saxony
Alexander Lonquich conducts Beethoven's Piano Concertos No 2 and ... More >>No 4 from the piano.
Alexander Lonquich conducts Beethoven's Piano Concertos No 2 and ... More >>No 4 from the piano.
06:30 - Breakfast
Tuesday - Petroc's classical alarm call
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00 - Essential Classics
Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
12:00 - Composer of the Week
Vaughan Williams Today, Turning Tides
12/20 Amid acclaim, Vaughan Williams suffers a creative block. Donald Macleod presents.
12/20 Amid acclaim, Vaughan Williams suffers a creative block. Donald Macleod presents.
13:00 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
LSO St Luke's - Bruch and Vaughan Williams, Part 1
1/4 The Nash Ensemble perform Vaughan Williams's Piano Quintet and Bruch's String ... More >> Quintet. (R)
1/4 The Nash Ensemble perform Vaughan Williams's Piano Quintet and Bruch's String ... More >> Quintet. (R)
14:00 - Afternoon Concert
Tuesday - Beethoven Piano Concerto no.3
Music by Beethoven, Berlioz and Stravinsky.
Music by Beethoven, Berlioz and Stravinsky.
17:00 - In Tune
Paul Lewis
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
19:00 - In Tune Mixtape
17/05/2022
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
The 'Symphony of the Greatness of the Human Spirit'
Domingo Hindoyan conducts the RLPO in Prokofiev's wartime Fifth Symphony.
Domingo Hindoyan conducts the RLPO in Prokofiev's wartime Fifth Symphony.
22:00 - Free Thinking
Gandhi, Indian architecture
Rana Mitter looks at a new play at the National Theatre about the man who murdered Gandhi.
Rana Mitter looks at a new play at the National Theatre about the man who murdered Gandhi.
22:45 - The Essay
Poetic Provocations, Kipling
Inua explores race and racism through Kipling's poem The White Man's Burden.
Inua explores race and racism through Kipling's poem The White Man's Burden.
23:00 - Night Tracks
Night music
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
00:30 - Through the Night
Beethoven Piano Concertos
Alexander Lonquich in Beethoven piano concertos 1, 3 & 5 with the Munich Chamber Orchestra
Alexander Lonquich in Beethoven piano concertos 1, 3 & 5 with the Munich Chamber Orchestra
06:30 - Breakfast
Wednesday - Petroc's classical mix
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00 - Essential Classics
Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
12:00 - Composer of the Week
Vaughan Williams Today, Entering Enchanted Woods
13/20 A new creative and romantic force enters Vaughan Williams’s life. Donald Macl ... More >>eod presents.
13/20 A new creative and romantic force enters Vaughan Williams’s life. Donald Macl ... More >>eod presents.
13:00 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
LSO St Luke's - Bruch and Vaughan Williams, Part 2
2/4 The Nash Ensemble in Vaughan Williams's Phantasy String Quintet and Bruch's E ... More >>ight Pieces. (R)
2/4 The Nash Ensemble in Vaughan Williams's Phantasy String Quintet and Bruch's E ... More >>ight Pieces. (R)
14:00 - Afternoon Concert
Wednesday - Liszt's First Piano Concerto
Music by Liszt, CPE Bach and Mahler.
Music by Liszt, CPE Bach and Mahler.
16:00 - Choral Evensong
Durham Cathedral
Live from Durham Cathedral, with music by Lloyd, Leighton and Bairstow.
Live from Durham Cathedral, with music by Lloyd, Leighton and Bairstow.
17:00 - In Tune
Mats Lidström, Arun Ghosh
Cellist Mats Lidström performs live in the studio.
Cellist Mats Lidström performs live in the studio.
19:00 - In Tune Mixtape
18/05/2022
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Roderick WIlliams: Voices Unwrapped at Kings Place
Roderick Williams sings Purcell, Judith Weir, Schoenberg and Mahler with Aurora Orchestra.
Roderick Williams sings Purcell, Judith Weir, Schoenberg and Mahler with Aurora Orchestra.
22:00 - Free Thinking
Goddesses
Historian Ronald Hutton and British museum curator Belinda Crerar join Matthew Sweet.
Historian Ronald Hutton and British museum curator Belinda Crerar join Matthew Sweet.
22:45 - The Essay
Poetic Provocations, Dante
Inua Ellams explores why basketball is so alive in black and working-class communities.
Inua Ellams explores why basketball is so alive in black and working-class communities.
23:00 - Night Tracks
Around midnight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
00:30 - Through the Night
Baroque Cantatas
Roderick Williams sings with and directs the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Roderick Williams sings with and directs the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
06:30 - Breakfast
Thursday - Petroc's classical alternative
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests.
09:00 - Essential Classics
Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
12:00 - Composer of the Week
Vaughan Williams Today, A Black Celebration of Man's Power
14/20 Donald Macleod explores Vaughan Williams’s life as the war drew to ... More >>its end.
14/20 Donald Macleod explores Vaughan Williams’s life as the war drew to ... More >>its end.
13:00 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
LSO St Luke's - Bruch and Vaughan Williams, Part 3
3/4 The Nash Ensemble play Bruch's Piano Quintet and Vaughan Williams's String Qu ... More >>artet No 2. (R)
3/4 The Nash Ensemble play Bruch's Piano Quintet and Vaughan Williams's String Qu ... More >>artet No 2. (R)
14:00 - Afternoon Concert
Thursday - Grieg's First Piano Concerto
Elisabeth Leonskaja plays Grieg, plus music by Musgrave and CPE Bach.
Elisabeth Leonskaja plays Grieg, plus music by Musgrave and CPE Bach.
17:00 - In Tune
VOŁOSI, Nadine Sierra
Polish folk quintet VOŁOSI perform live in the studio.
Polish folk quintet VOŁOSI perform live in the studio.
19:00 - In Tune Mixtape
19/05/2022
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
The Inextinguishable
Thomas Dausgaard conducts Carl Nielsen's great Fourth Symphony alongside music by Mozart.
Thomas Dausgaard conducts Carl Nielsen's great Fourth Symphony alongside music by Mozart.
22:00 - Free Thinking
Tattoos
Shahidha Bari traces the move from markings on convicts and sailors to today's body art.
Shahidha Bari traces the move from markings on convicts and sailors to today's body art.
22:45 - The Essay
Poetic Provocations, Sunflowers
Inua Ellams explores black and African masculinity and its impact on expressing emotion.
Inua Ellams explores black and African masculinity and its impact on expressing emotion.
23:00 - The Night Tracks Mix
Music for the night
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30 - Unclassified
John Carroll Kirby’s Listening Chair
Elizabeth Alker presents a mix of experimental and ambient music.
Elizabeth Alker presents a mix of experimental and ambient music.
00:30 - Through the Night
Through the Centuries
Bach, Handel, Bloch and Clara Schumann: Radio France PO with Leonardo García Alarcón
Bach, Handel, Bloch and Clara Schumann: Radio France PO with Leonardo García Alarcón
06:30 - Breakfast
Friday - Petroc's classical picks
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.
09:00 - Essential Classics
Georgia Mann
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
12:00 - Composer of the Week
Vaughan Williams Today, The Symphonies with Martyn Brabbins
15/20 Donald Macleod and conductor Martyn Brabbins explore Vaughan Willi ... More >>ams’s symphonies.
15/20 Donald Macleod and conductor Martyn Brabbins explore Vaughan Willi ... More >>ams’s symphonies.
13:00 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
LSO St Luke's - Bruch and Vaughan Williams, Part 4
4/4 Tenor Ben Johnson and the Nash Ensemble perform music by Bruch and Vaughan Wi ... More >>lliams. (R)
4/4 Tenor Ben Johnson and the Nash Ensemble perform music by Bruch and Vaughan Wi ... More >>lliams. (R)
14:00 - Afternoon Concert
Brahms's First Piano Concerto - live from Salford
Stephen Hough plays Brahms in Salford, plus Franck and Respighi.
Stephen Hough plays Brahms in Salford, plus Franck and Respighi.
16:30 - The Listening Service
Going Slow
Tom Service on what happens when our music goes slow. (R)
Tom Service on what happens when our music goes slow. (R)
17:00 - In Tune
Nathalie Stutzmann
Nathalie Stutzmann joins Katie Derham to discuss conducting.
Nathalie Stutzmann joins Katie Derham to discuss conducting.
19:00 - In Tune Mixtape
20/05/2022
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
An eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
21st-Century Choral Classics: Path of Miracles
The BBC Singers give the premiere of Joanna Marsh's SEEN alongside work by Joby Talbot.
The BBC Singers give the premiere of Joanna Marsh's SEEN alongside work by Joby Talbot.
22:00 - The Verb
Hidden
With Mick Herron, Kayo Chingonyi, Hannah Lowe and Sarah Howe.
With Mick Herron, Kayo Chingonyi, Hannah Lowe and Sarah Howe.
22:45 - The Essay
Poetic Provocations, Carrots
Inua Ellams explores how African barber shops provide spaces where men can be vulnerable.
Inua Ellams explores how African barber shops provide spaces where men can be vulnerable.
23:00 - Late Junction
Deep cuts, DIY synths and Danish folk
Jennifer Lucy Allan embarks on another two-hour mind-bending musical journey
Jennifer Lucy Allan embarks on another two-hour mind-bending musical journey
01:00 - Composed with Emeli Sandé
Float away with dreamy melodies
Emeli Sandé explores dreamy and transportive music.
Emeli Sandé explores dreamy and transportive music.
02:00 - Gameplay with Baby Queen
21/05/2022
Atmospheric and epic soundscapes taking you to the world of gaming.
Atmospheric and epic soundscapes taking you to the world of gaming.
03:00 - Through the Night
French Baroque Music with a Swedish Touch
Soprano Helena Ek with gamba player Samuel Runsteen and harpsichordist Andreas Edlund.
Soprano Helena Ek with gamba player Samuel Runsteen and harpsichordist Andreas Edlund.
07:00 - Breakfast
21/05/2022
Elizabeth Alker sets up your Saturday morning.
Elizabeth Alker sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00 - Record Review
Janacek's Jenufa in Building a Library with Nigel Simeone and Hannah French
The ultimate recommendation for Janacek's opera Jenufa.
The ultimate recommendation for Janacek's opera Jenufa.
11:45 - Music Matters
Ethel Smyth's The Wreckers
Kate Molleson speaks to conductor Robin Ticciati and director Melly Still.
Kate Molleson speaks to conductor Robin Ticciati and director Melly Still.
12:30 - This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Charlotte Politi
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.
13:00 - Inside Music
Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber finds immediacy and rapture in music
Hear Julian Lloyd Webber open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
Hear Julian Lloyd Webber open up a colourful selection of music from the inside.
15:00 - Sound of Cinema
Lesley Barber
Lesley Barber talks to Matthew Sweet about her career composing music for films.
Lesley Barber talks to Matthew Sweet about her career composing music for films.
16:00 - Music Planet
Road Trip to Syria
Radio 3's weekly exploration of the best roots-based music from across the world
Radio 3's weekly exploration of the best roots-based music from across the world
17:00 - J to Z
Isfar Sarabski in concert, Melissa Aldana
Live music from pianist Isfar Sarabski, plus saxophonist Melissa Aldana’s inspirations.
Live music from pianist Isfar Sarabski, plus saxophonist Melissa Aldana’s inspirations.
18:30 - Opera on 3
Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor from the Met
Nadine Sierra takes the title role in Donizetti's tale of unhappy love.
Nadine Sierra takes the title role in Donizetti's tale of unhappy love.
22:00 - New Music Show
Traveller Song
Tom Service presents music by Cassandra Miller, Arlene Sierra and Jurg Frey.
Tom Service presents music by Cassandra Miller, Arlene Sierra and Jurg Frey.
00:00 - Freeness
22/05/2022
Corey Mwamba presents the best new jazz and improvised music with an adventurous spirit.
Corey Mwamba presents the best new jazz and improvised music with an adventurous spirit.
01:00 - Through the Night
Symphonies and Surprises
From Minneapolis, Osmo Vänskä conducts the Minnesota Orchestra. Catriona Young presents.
From Minneapolis, Osmo Vänskä conducts the Minnesota Orchestra. Catriona Young presents.
07:00 - Breakfast
Sunday - Martin Handley
Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
Martin Handley presents Breakfast, including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
09:00 - Sunday Morning
Sarah Walker with an invigorating musical mix
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
12:00 - Private Passions
Kat Arney
Michael Berkeley’s guest is science writer and broadcaster Dr Kat Arney.
Michael Berkeley’s guest is science writer and broadcaster Dr Kat Arney.
13:00 - Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Live from Wigmore Hall: The Gringolts Quartet
The Gringolts Quartet play Schoenberg and Stravinsky. (R)
The Gringolts Quartet play Schoenberg and Stravinsky. (R)
14:00 - The Early Music Show
John Blanke's England
Lucie Skeaping uncovers the life of John Blanke, King Henry VIII's black trumpet player.
Lucie Skeaping uncovers the life of John Blanke, King Henry VIII's black trumpet player.
15:00 - Choral Evensong
Durham Cathedral
Live from Durham Cathedral, with music by Lloyd, Leighton and Bairstow. (R)
Live from Durham Cathedral, with music by Lloyd, Leighton and Bairstow. (R)
16:00 - Jazz Record Requests
Your Sunday jazz soundtrack
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 Listening Service
Can music be funny?
Tom Service on the art of classical music comedy. And it's not necessarily about timing.
Tom Service on the art of classical music comedy. And it's not necessarily about timing.
17:30 - Words and Music
The Tudors
From Shakespeare to Hilary Mantel, Byrd and Tallis to Britten. (R)
From Shakespeare to Hilary Mantel, Byrd and Tallis to Britten. (R)
18:45 - Sunday Feature
Electronic India
Musician Paul Purgas investigates the lost history of India’s electronic avant-garde. (R)
Musician Paul Purgas investigates the lost history of India’s electronic avant-garde. (R)
19:30 - Drama on 3
The Hummingbird
A new adaptation of Sandro Veronesi's bestselling novel, The Hummingbird, for BBC Radio 3.
A new adaptation of Sandro Veronesi's bestselling novel, The Hummingbird, for BBC Radio 3.
20:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Patrick Watson with Jules Buckley and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
The Canadian boutique singer-songwriter’s songs reimagined in a concert at the Bar ... More >>bican.
The Canadian boutique singer-songwriter’s songs reimagined in a concert at the Bar ... More >>bican.
22:10 - Record Review Extra
Janacek's Jenufa
Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music.
Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music.
23:00 - Anoushka Shankar's Journey Through Indian Classical Music
Across the World
Anoushka Shankar tells the story of Indian classical music and what makes it 'classical'.
Anoushka Shankar tells the story of Indian classical music and what makes it 'classical'.