Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Turina, Debussy, and Tchaikovsky from Paris
The Modigliani Quartet play Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Start your day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—The ideal mix of classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Beethoven’s 2nd ‘Razumovsky’ String Quartet
Elizabeth Alker showcases live performances and exclusive concerts from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), Granada
4/5Kate Molleson follows Falla to Granada, a city he'd long wished to settle down in.
17:00
In Tune—Live music at drivetime
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Your daily classical soundtrack
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Cloudwalker at the London Jazz Festival
Emma Rawicz’s Cloudwalker at Kings Place as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.
21:45
The Essay—Listening to the Planet, 26/11/2026
Conversations with artists and scientists on what it means to listen ecologically.
22:00
Night Tracks—Immersive music for moonlight
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—26/11/2026
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—Bacewicz, Barber and Mendelssohn from Cologne
Barber's Violin Concerto, performed with the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Cologne.
