Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Handel's Chandos Anthems with the K枚lner Akademie
The German ensemble and soloists perform these relatively unknown works in Switzerland.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
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09:30
Essential Classics—A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto with Fazil Say
Specially recorded performances from home and abroad.
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15:00
Choral Evensong—Jesus College, Cambridge
Live from the Chapel of Jesus College, Cambridge.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Edward Elgar (1857-1934), God Against Art
3/5 Donald Macleod explores Elgar鈥檚 faith and falling out with God.
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17:00
In Tune—Live music and news from the world of classical
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Prokofiev and Nielsen
Alina Ibragimova plays Prokofiev's First Violin Concerto
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21:45
The Essay—Books for Brighter Blackouts, 07/05/2025
Emma Smith uncovers five surprising stories about books and reading during World War Two
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22:00
Night Tracks—Music for the still of night
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—07/05/2025
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Elgar, Chopin and Strauss from the 2023 蜜芽传媒 Proms
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho joins the Philharmonia Orchestra in Chopin's Piano Concerto no 1.
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