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Sacra Partitura: the beginnings of Italian Baroque
Daimonion traces the evolution of Italian musical style from Renaissance to Baroque.
Wake up your senses with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
Relax into the day with classical
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music
Sibelius’s Violin Concerto from the BBC Proms
Al Ryan celebrates summer music-making in the UK and beyond.
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
All for a Good Cause
Handel turns music into a public good, away from patronage. With Donald Macleod.
Cellist Guy Johnston and historian Simon Scharma
Cellist Guy Johnston performs live. Simon Schama on Radio 3's Key Changes.
24/07/2026
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
2026
John Wilson conducts Respighi’s 'Roman Trilogy'
Live at the BBC Proms: John Wilson conducts the Sinfonia of London.
Yara Asmar and Quinie in session
Verity Sharp shares the sounds of our latest collaboration session.
Knats in concert
Soweto Kinch shares concert highlights from Newcastle’s rising jazz stars, Knats.
Holst's The Planets at the BBC Proms
Student musicians unite under conductor Sakari Oramo to perform Holst's suite.
