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Sound and Sequence
Elizabeth Alker with music by a new generation of composers who defy classification.
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.
Brighten your day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
Bartok's 4th Quartet live from Wigmore Hall
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Onwards and Upwards
Donald Macleod charts Donizetti’s rise from an underground cellar to his operatic debut.
Live music from Gavan Ring and Fiachra Garvey
Live music from Gavan Ring and Fiachra Garvey.
The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2
The BBC SO conducted by Kristiina Poska, with soloist Gabriela Montero.
Scotland Rocks
Gold
Kenneth Steven combines Scottish landscape and geological history with his own poetry.
Reflective music for the day’s end
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
Naïssam Jalal’s 4/4
The virtuosic French-Syrian flautist has four favourite jazz records to share this week.
