Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Haydn, Mendelssohn, Cowell, Liszt and Nielsen from Switzerland
Barbara Hannigan conducts the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start your day 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—Respighi's Roman Festivals
Specially recorded music from the BBC Performing Groups, the EBU and more.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Amy Beach (1867-1944), Manhattan
5/5Donald Macleod explores the 1930s when Amy Beach moved to Manhattan.
17:00
In Tune—Pianist Élisabeth Pion performs live
Live music from pianist Élisabeth Pion.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—St David's Day celebration
Grant Llewellyn conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
21:45
The Essay—Full Moon on Progress St, Josephine Baker
Revealing the real lives of iconic Black female musicians.
22:00
Late Junction—Ecka Mordecai and Tashi Dorji in session
Verity Sharp presents the latest in our series of improvised collaboration sessions.
23:30
'Round Midnight—27/02/2026
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—Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective: Schumann, Holloway and Brahms
Robin Holloway's new piano quartet receives its first London outing at the Wigmore Hall.
