Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Solo piano and the Romantics
Pianist Marie-Ange Nguci plays Beethoven's Fantasia for Piano.
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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—The best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Liszt's 1st Piano Concerto
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
15:00
Choral Evensong—St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
Live from St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), Promoted to Court Composer
3/5Donald Macleod delves into Rameau’s ascendency to writing music for the court.
17:00
In Tune—Live music and chat with classical artists
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Half an hour of the finest classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Britten's War Requiem from Coventry
Britten’s choral masterpiece War Requiem, live from Coventry Cathedral on Armistice Day.
21:45
The Essay—An Actor's Life: Ralph Fiennes, 3. Robert Redford and Playing Hamlet
Ralph Fiennes's acting life, in conversation with Neil Dudgeon. 3/5 Quiz Show and Hamlet.
22:00
Night Tracks—Meditative music for late night solace
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—11/11/2026
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mahler and Helen Grime from Cologne
Helen Grime's Near Midnight and Mahler's 7th Symphony.
