Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schulhoff, Haydn and Mendelssohn from Zagreb
The Zagreb Quartet plays music by Schulhoff, Haydn and Mendelssohn.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Start the day on the right note with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—The very best of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Strauss's Symphonic Interludes from 'Intermezzo'
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), High Notes and Low Ebbs
2/5Donald Macleod pursues Donizetti’s story as he writes about, and falls in, love.
17:00
In Tune—17/03/2026
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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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
Radio 3 in Concert—Royal Northern Sinfonia perform Mendelssohn
Royal Northern Sinfonia perform music by Anna Clyne, Prokofiev and Mendelssohn.
21:45
The Essay—Scotland Rocks, Agate
2/5Kenneth Steven combines Scottish landscape and geological history with his own poetry.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—A bewitching night time soundtrack
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.(R)
23:30
'Round Midnight—17/03/2026
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—Beethoven, Schumann and Tchaikovsky from Cologne
Pablo Ferrández plays Schumann's Cello Concerto with the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne.
