Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Chamber works by Smetena, Poulenc and Bacewicz
Smetana's Piano Trio in G minor, Poulenc's Flute Sonata and Bacewicz's Piano Quintet No 1.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Wake up 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—Víkingur Ólafsson plays Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Franz Schubert - The Final Years, The Final Years - 1827
4/5Kate Molleson journeys through the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life.
17:00
In Tune—In session with stellar classical artists
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your daily classical soundtrack
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Wynton Marsalis: Symphony No 1 ‘All Rise’
The opening concert of the 2026 Edinburgh International Festival, from the Usher Hall.
21:45
The Essay—In Voice, What happens when it goes wrong?
Nicky Spence examines the fragility of the voice.
22:00
Night Tracks—Sublime sounds for nightfall
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—17/09/2026
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—Mozart's Piano Concerto No 9 from Zurich
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields play Mozart's Piano Concerto No 9.
