Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Joshua Bell and Górecki's Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
The UK premiere of Thomas de Hartmann's Violin Concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 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—A classical soundtrack for your morning
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition from the Edinburgh Festival
Exclusive concert recordings reflecting a great summer of music-making.
15:00
Choral Evensong—St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh
Live from St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), Pastures Green (and Grey)
3/5Kate Molleson follows Mendelssohn through Scottish Highlands and Welsh rainstorms.
17:00
In Tune—Hesperi Ensemble & the Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble
Hesperi Ensemble & the Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble perform live. Conductor Miho Hazama.
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Evening
19:00
BBC Proms—2026, ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ from Glyndebourne
Live at the BBC Proms: Glyndebourne Festival Opera conducted by Robin Ticciati.
22:00
Night Tracks—Meditative music for late night solace
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Brand new from DOMi & JD Beck
Soweto spins new music from the future-facing, Grammy-nominated duo DOMi & JD Beck
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Hungarian National Day
The Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra celebrate St Stephen's Day in Hungary.
