Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schubert and Schumann from Schubertiade Hohenems
The Minetti Quartet and Kit Armstrong perform music by Schubert, Schumann and Mozart.
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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—The best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Richard Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra in the Sydney Opera House
Elizabeth Alker showcases live performances and exclusive concerts from home and abroad.
15:00
Choral Evensong—Pembroke College, Cambridge
Live from the Chapel of Pembroke College, Cambridge.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), Paris
3/5Kate Molleson follows Falla to Paris, where he befriends Paul Dukas and Claude Debussy.
17:00
In Tune—Classical music live in the studio
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Power through with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Cécile McLorin Salvant at the EFG London Jazz Festival
The Grammy Award-winning singer joins the BBC Concert Orchestra and Edwin Outwater.
21:45
The Essay—Listening to the Planet, 25/11/2026
Conversations with artists and scientists on what it means to listen ecologically.
22:00
Night Tracks—Blissful sounds for after-hours
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—25/11/2026
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—Turina, Debussy, and Tchaikovsky from Paris
The Modigliani Quartet play Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence.
