Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Walton's Viola Concerto and Shostakovich's Symphony No 9
Orozco-Estrada conducts the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Walton's viola concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music
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 for your morning.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Beethoven's Choral Symphony from Germany
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—The Mighty Handful, A new dynamic
5/5We explore the legacy of The Mighty Handful on modern Russian music.
17:00
In Tune—Music news and live classical music
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
Friday Night is Music Night—Celtic Symphonies
Friday Night Is Music Night: Celtic Symphonies.
21:45
The Essay—Symphony of the Wild, 5. The Hominid Score
Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod uncovers melodies and rhythms across the natural world.(R)
22:00
Late Junction—Fire Music
Jennifer Lucy Allan selects adventurous music that plays with fire.
23:30
'Round Midnight—06/11/2026
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—Daniel Müller-Schott at the Pau Casals Festival in Spain
Bach's first solo cello suite and Beethoven's 'Ghost' piano trio.
