Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Brahms and Shostakovich from Cologne
Violinist Julia Fischer joins the WDR Symphony Orchestra in Brahms' Violin Concerto.
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Morning
06:30
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—25/02/2026
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ live from the BBC Philharmonic
The start of a BBC Philharmonic Orchestra concert series that will take us into Spring
15:00
Choral Evensong—Exeter University
From the University of Exeter Mary Harris Memorial Chapel.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Amy Beach (1867-1944), A fresh start
3/5Amy Beach responds to the tragic deaths of her husband and her mother.
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—25/02/2026
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Adams and Ravel
The Philharmonia is joined by VÃkingur Ólafsson to perform John Adams's new Piano Concerto
21:45
The Essay—Full Moon on Progress St, Abbey Lincoln, 'The Black Marilyn'
Revealing the real lives of iconic Black female musicians.
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for late-night listening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—25/02/2026
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—Kebyart Saxophone Quartet: Glass meets Stravinsky
Jazzik from the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra fusing jazz, classical and minimal music.
