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You can find here the schedule of BBC Radio 3 one week ahead, and the related important information, like the name of the presenters and the teasers of the programmes. Above the radio programmes, with the radio finder, you can switch to other radios, and with the date option, you can set the starting day of your search. If you find any mistakes in our schedule, like there is other programme in the radio, than in our schedule, or something is missing, please help us by contacting us on the Contact page, and we will fix it as soon as possible. If you would like to see more radios' schedules simultaneously, please visit the general Schedule page.
LIVE - 06:30 - Breakfast
00:30 - Through the Night
España
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra performs a Spanish-inspired programme.
06:30 - Breakfast - LIVE
Classical music to set you up for the day
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
09:30 - Essential Classics
Celebrating classical greats
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
Sibelius’ 7th Symphony with conductor Mikko Franck and pianist Vikingur Ólafsson plays Cimarosa
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances fro ... More>>m the UK and beyond.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904), Trainspotter
5/5 Kate Molleson journeys across Dvořák’s life through his passion for all things transpor ... More>>t.
17:00 - In Tune
Music news and live classical music
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
Expand your horizons with Jamie Barton's favourite music
Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton chooses her perfect half hour of music for Pride Month.
19:30 - Friday Night is Music Night
Invitation to the Dance
Light music classics from the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Richard Balcombe.
21:45 - The Essay
The Sounds of Tyne, The Spirit of Antenociticus
Poet Jake Morris-Campbell evokes the spirit of local god Antenociticus. (R)
22:00 - Late Junction
Sounds for a Midsummer’s Night
Adventurous music and weird sounds to celebrate the longest day of the year.
23:30 - 'Round Midnight
Rahel Talts and Rob Luft in Concert
Highlights from Rahel Talts and Rob Luft's performance at Jazzkaar Festival in Estonia.
00:30 - Through the Night
Midsummer Night from Sweden
Celebrating midsummer with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
06:30 - Breakfast
Start your weekend the Radio 3 way, with Saturday Breakfast
Tom McKinney sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00 - Saturday Morning
Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy perform live
Tom Service speaks to pianists Pavel Kolesnikov and Samson Tsoy.
12:00 - Earlier... with Jools Holland
22/06/2024
Jools Holland shares his love and knowledge of classical music.
13:00 - Music Matters
25 Years of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, The Divan at 25
Clemency Burton-Hill brings the story up to date at this time of great conflict in Ga ... More>>za.
14:00 - Record Review
Handel's Theodora with Kirsten Gibson and Andrew McGregor
Kirsten Gibson chooses her favourite recording of Handel's dramatic oratorio Theodora.
16:00 - Sound of Cinema
Folk music in films
Film music and the folk influence. (R)
17:00 - This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Seckou Keita
Jess Gillam is joined by kora player Seckou Keita to swap some of their favourite music.
18:00 - Opera on 3
Giordano's Andrea Chénier
Antonio Pappano conducts his last-ever production as Music Director of the Royal Opera.
21:30 - Music Planet
Druga Godba 2024
40 Years of Slovenia's Druga Godba Festival.
22:30 - New Music Show
Aldeburgh Festival 2024: Explore Ensemble and Zubin Kanga
Tom Service with the latest cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance.
00:30 - Through the Night
Parry, Handel and Bach from Berlin
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin in works by Parry, Handel and Bach.
06:30 - Breakfast
Start your Sunday the Radio 3 way with Tom McKinney
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.
09:00 - Sunday Morning
An illuminating classical Sunday mix
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
12:00 - Private Passions
Olivia Laing
Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer Olivia Laing.
13:30 - Music Map
A journey to Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the sonic connections between music across time and space.
15:00 - Choral Evensong
St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Live from St Edmundsbury Cathedral. (R)
16:00 - Jazz Record Requests
Midsummer Jazz
Alyn Shipton with a selection of music inspired by summer as requested by you.
17:00 - The Early Music Show
The Museum of Renaissance Music
Hannah French leafs through a book of 100 exhibits exploring Renaissance music history (R)
18:00 - Words and Music
Like a butterfly's wing
For Pride month, music and readings of Oscar Wilde, Jackie Kay, Dean Atta & Torrey Peters. (R)
19:15 - Between the Ears
Bring What You Expect to Find
An immersive, lyrical crowd scan of Stonehenge at the rising of the sun.
19:45 - Sunday Feature
The Marvellous, Magical, Musical Box
Art in an age of mechanical reproduction is a surprisingly inspirational, human story.
20:00 - Drama on 3
Kenny Morgan
Kenny Morgan by Mike Poulton, inspired by Terence Rattigan’s play The Deep Blue Sea.
21:30 - New Generation Artists
Giorgi Gigashvili plays Chopin, Bach and Messiaen
Chopin, Bach and Messiaen from one of the most original pianists of the new generation.
22:00 - Night Tracks
Dissolve into sound
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30 - Unclassified
Sun Standing Still
Elizabeth Alker has dance tunes to soundtrack the year's longest days and shortest nights.
00:30 - Through the Night
Polish Cello Club meets Lithuanian Cello Club
A concert given at the Vilnius Festival in Lithuania featuring gems of unfamiliar music
06:30 - Breakfast
Sunny side up classical
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30 - Essential Classics
Refresh your morning with classical music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
Baritone James Newby live from the Wigmore Hall and performances from the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances fr ... More>>om the UK and beyond.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Lou Harrison (1917-2003), Inspirations and Collaborations
1/5 Donald Macleod delves into the early life and influences of Lou Harris ... More>>on.
17:00 - In Tune
Live classical music for your drive
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
Take 30 minutes out with a relaxing classical mix
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Aldeburgh Festival 2024: Alban Gerhardt and Steven Osborne
Radio 3 in Concert from the Aldeburgh Festival in Suffolk.
21:45 - The Essay
Dig Where You Stand, Pickin' Tatties near Arbroath
Unearthing old tunes and songs from around the UK.
22:00 - Night Tracks
Music for the darkling hour
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30 - 'Round Midnight
Nubya Garcia sits in for Soweto
Saxophonist and band leader Nubya Garcia sits in for Soweto.
00:30 - Through the Night
Slovenian National Day
A night of music dedicated to Slovenian composers and performers, including Janez Podlesek
06:30 - Breakfast
Perk up your morning with classical music
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30 - Essential Classics
The very best of classical music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
Linton Stephens showcases live music making, including a performance of Ravel from the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Linton Stephens showcases the best pe ... More>>rformances from the UK and beyond.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Lou Harrison (1917-2003), Traumatised in the city
2/5 Donald Macleod follows Harrison to Los Angeles and New York.
17:00 - In Tune
Classical artists live in the studio
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
Expand your horizons with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites. (R)
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
BBC Singers at Aldeburgh Festival
The BBC Singers celebrate Judith Weir at the Aldeburgh Festival.
21:45 - The Essay
Dig Where You Stand, Larking About in the Fields of Cornwall
Unearthing old tunes and songs from around the UK.
22:00 - Night Tracks
The music garden
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30 - 'Round Midnight
A tune from Nubya's guest Daniel Casimir
Nubya Garcia's guest is bassist Daniel Casimir.
00:30 - Through the Night
Handel and Bach from the 2021 BBC Proms
The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
06:30 - Breakfast
Daybreak classics
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30 - Essential Classics
26/06/2024
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
Linton Stephens showcases live music making, including Tchaikovsky performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Specially recorded music from BBC perfor ... More>>ming groups, the EBU and more.
15:00 - Choral Evensong
St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton
From St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Lou Harrison (1917-2003), Settling in California
3/5 Donald Macleod journeys with Lou Harrison on his first trip to Asia.
17:00 - In Tune
Live music and chat with classical artists
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
Aldeburgh Festival 2024: The Kanneh-Masons and Friends
Radio 3 in Concert from the Aldeburgh Festival in Suffolk.
21:45 - The Essay
Dig Where You Stand, Sowing Oats in Ceredigion
Unearthing old tunes and songs from around the UK.
22:00 - Night Tracks
Music for moonlight
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30 - 'Round Midnight
Celebrating Alice Coltrane
Nubya plays Alice Coltrane's Wisdom Eye.
00:30 - Through the Night
Rachmaninov young and old
Alexandre Kantorow joins the Swedish RSO for Rachmaninov's First Piano Concerto.
06:30 - Breakfast
Classical music to brighten your morning
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3’s award-winning classical breakfast show.
09:30 - Essential Classics
The best classical morning music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
13:00 - Classical Live
Linton Stephens showcases live music making from home and abroad
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
16:00 - Composer of the Week
Lou Harrison (1917-2003), A creative partnership
4/5 Donald Macleod delves into a time Lou Harrison settles down with Bill Colvig.
17:00 - In Tune
Ease into your evening with classical music
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
19:00 - Classical Mixtape
30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30 - Radio 3 in Concert
BBC Philharmonic: The Rite of Spring
From the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
21:45 - The Essay
Dig Where You Stand, Death in the Yarrow Valley
Unearthing old tunes and songs from around the UK.
22:00 - Night Tracks
The late zone
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30 - 'Round Midnight
Daniel Casimir's 4/4
UK music from Chelsea Carmichael, Theon Cross and Myele Manzanza.
