Schedule
Early
00:00
Slow Radio—The Clock
Time unravels in this hypnotic audio journey inside the delicate mechanism of the clock.
00:30
Through the Night—Bruckner's Eighth Symphony
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Boulanger's D'un soir triste and Bruckner's Symphony No 8.
- Back to top
Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Perk up New Year morning with classical music
Join Hannah for Breakfast, welcoming in the New Year with listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—The ideal morning mix of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
10:15
New Year's Day Concert—01/01/2024
Live New Year's Day Concert from the Musikverein, Vienna.
- Back to top
Afternoon
13:00
Composer of the Week—Caroline Shaw, Conversations with the Past
1/5Kate Molleson talks to Caroline Shaw about her heritage and community music making.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Strauss's Rosenkavalier Suite
Christian Thielemann conducts the Dresden Staatskapelle in Strauss's Rosenkavalier Suite
17:00
Words and Music—Light in the Darkness
From Philip Pullman and music inspired by the aurora borealis to candlelight in poetry.
- Back to top
Evening
18:15
BBC Proms—Proms at Christmas 2023, Prom 60: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
BBC Proms 2023: Vladimir Jurowski conducts the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra.
20:05
New Generation Artists—Showcasing Radio 3's New Generation Artists
Radio 3's current New Generation Artists in music by Tchaikovsky, Bach and Vitali.
21:25
BBC Proms—Proms at Christmas 2023, Proms at Perth
Pianist Steven Osborne joins the Heath Quartet for a chamber concert in Perth.
22:45
The Essay—Secret Admirers (Series 5), Georgia Mann on Antonio Vivaldi
Radio 3 presenter Georgia Mann celebrates the Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi.
23:00
Night Tracks—Gold
Hannah Peel with a glistening and glowing mix of music exploring the colour gold.(R)
- Back to top
Late
00:30
Through the Night—Grieg and Shostakovich from Lugano
Benjamin Grosvenor joins the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana in Grieg's Piano Concerto.
