Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Mozart and Mahler in Copenhagen
Adám Fischer conducts the Danish Chamber Orchestra in Mahler's Fourth Symphony.
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Morning
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06:30
Breakfast—Get going with classical
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, including the Friday poem.
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09:00
Essential Classics—Classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Composer of the Week—Ned Rorem (1923-2022), The final years in New York
5/5 Donald Macleod delves into Rorem’s final years as a composer.
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13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—2022 Hay Festival – Dvořák Plus performed by Ruby Hughes and Huw Watkins (4/4)
Sarah Walker introduces works by Dvořák, Britten, Watkins and Kashperova. (R)
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14:00
Afternoon Concert—Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Violin Concerto
´óÏó´«Ã½ Concert Orchestra and Rupert Marshall Luck perform Coleridge-Taylor's Violin Concerto.
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16:30
The Listening Service—The Trombone Section
What is the role of the trombone section in orchestras, and why do they come in threes? (R)
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17:00
In Tune—Drivetime classical
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your journey, chosen by Radio 3 listeners
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
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19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Beethoven's Eroica, Ravel's Shéhérazade
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sakari Oramo, with mezzo Jennifer Johnston.
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22:00
The Verb—Joyce Carol Oates
Ian McMillan presents a special extended interview with Joyce Carol Oates.
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22:45
Between the Ears—Miniatures, Sound
Audio-makers from around the world offer innovative Between the Ears features in miniature
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23:00
Late Junction—Bill Orcutt and Still House Plants in session
Jennifer Lucy Allan shares the fruits of our latest special studio collaboration session.
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Late
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01:00
Mindful Mix—Soothing classical melodies for autumn daydreaming
Curl up in a mindful, autumnal musical hug
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03:00
Through the Night—Kilar, Chopin and Beethoven from Lugano
Garrick Ohlsson joins Orchestra della Svizzera italiana in Chopin's Piano Concerto No 2.
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