Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Sibelius' 7th Symphony from Berlin
Thomas Adès conducts the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Start your day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
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09:30
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5
Celebrating the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s 90th anniversary.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—John Rutter (born 1945), Episode 1
1/5 An informative and accessible guide to John Rutter's life and music
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17:00
In Tune—01/12/2025
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music to calm body and soul
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—John Wilson conducts Sinfonia of London
English music for strings from John WiIson and his Sinfonia of London.
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21:45
The Essay—Electronic Women, 01/12/2025
Hannah Peel delves into the stories and sound worlds of five female electronic pioneers.
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22:00
Night Tracks—Dissolve into a nocturnal soundworld
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—01/12/2025
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Ravel, Saint-Saëns and Rimsky-Korsakov
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande conducted by Tugan Sokhiev from Geneva.
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