Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and Sibelius's Violin Concerto
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande is joined by Midori for Sibelius’s Violin Concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Brighten your day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—16/03/2026
Specially recorded music from BBC performing groups, the EBU and more.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), Onwards and Upwards
1/5Donald Macleod charts Donizetti’s rise from an underground cellar to his operatic debut.
17:00
In Tune—16/03/2026
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2
The BBC SO conducted by Kristiina Poska, with soloist Gabriela Montero.
21:45
The Essay—Scotland Rocks, Gold
1/5Kenneth Steven combines Scottish landscape and geological history with his own poetry.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Meditative music for late-night solace
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—16/03/2026
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—Schulhoff, Haydn and Mendelssohn from Zagreb
The Zagreb Quartet plays music by Schulhoff, Haydn and Mendelssohn.
