Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Elisabeth Leonskaja and Mihály Berecz at Wigmore Hall, London
Georgian pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja performs Schubert's Four Impromptus D.899.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Boost your morning with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—A feast of great music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
On airClassical Live—Bach, Bernstein and Mahler from Leipzig
Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), Travelling Man
5/5Donald Macleod follows Saint‑Saëns on the travels that shaped his later music.
17:00
In Tune—London Concertante in session
London Concertante - in an 8-piece ensemble - play tango repertoire live.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Power through with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Friday Night is Music Night—Cheltenham Festival
The BBC Concert Orchestra, Karen Ni Bhroin and Clare Teal in Cheltenham with spy music.(R)
21:45
The Essay—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe, The Reckoning
10/10Jerry Brotton returns to Deptford to investigate the claims that Kit Marlowe was murdered.
22:00
Late Junction—Late Junction at Counterflows, Glasgow
Jennifer Lucy Allan encounters fearless music at Glasgow’s Counterflows Festival.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Donovan Haffner in concert
Soweto shares concert highlights from the rising alto saxophonist and his quintet.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The first of two nights celebrating Young Artists
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain perform Holst's The Planets.










