Freeview 904 · 53 programmes this week
00:30 â 06:30
From Essen, Germany, the her:voice Festival puts three women composers front and centre. The program includes LouiseâŻFarrencâs second symphony and MariaâŻHerzâs cello concerto, performed with a full orchestra and soloists. Audiences can hear music that is rarely heard on the usual classical radar.
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From Essen, Germany, the her:voice Festival puts three women composers front and centre. The program includes LouiseâŻFarrencâs second symphony and MariaâŻHerzâs cello concerto, performed with a full orchestra and soloists. Audiences can hear music that is rarely heard on the usual classical radar.
Tom McKinney hosts RadioâŻ3âs Breakfast â ping any ideas or comments to [email protected].
Georgia Mann spins topâclass classical tunes, mixing fresh discoveries and surprising picks with the pieces you already love.
Mark Forrest hosts a live set with The Gesualdo Six at Londonâs Wigmore Hall. The sixâpiece vocal group sings Renaissance and contemporary works. He also includes highlights from the recent StâŻMagnusâŠ
DonaldâŻMacleod looks at SamuelâŻBarberâs early career in the 1930s, when the American prodigy was still at the Curtis Institute under Rosario
In Tune offers a live session with guitarist SeanâŻShibe and cellist KarimâŻSulayman. Later, PetrocâŻTrelawny talks with AndrewâŻGriffiths and JeremyâŻGray about Bampton Classical Operaâs new staging of GâŠ
Classical Mixtape offers a 30âminute mix of this yearâs BBC Proms. It includes works by Rodrigo, LiliâŻBoulanger, Mozart and Ravel. The program is short enough for a coffee break or a quick work sessiâŠ
RadioâŻ3âŻinâŻConcert brings the London Symphony Orchestra, led by chief conductor AntonioâŻPappano, into your living room with performances of Elgarâs Enigma Variations and Mahlerâs SymphonyâŻNoâŻ5 from tâŠ
Archaeologist Dr. Brenna Hassett explores when humans first began to sing, connecting music to our own voice as the first instrument. She gathers evidence of early vocalizations and explains how our âŠ
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch hosts âRound Midnightâ, a daily jazz mix that moves from classic cuts to fresh British talent and BBC Introducing finds. This week ChinaâŻMoses joins as his Flowers guest and âŠ
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Through the Night is a live set from the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg. SwissâItalian pianist
Tom McKinney hosts RadioâŻ3âs Breakfast â ping any ideas or comments to [email protected].
Georgia Mann spins topâclass classical tunes, mixing fresh discoveries and surprising picks with the pieces you already love.
Mark Forrest hosts an afternoon of specially recorded orchestral pieces by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, plus intimate chamber music from the St. Magnus Festival. The result is a solid mix of bigâŠ
Donald Macleod dives into a pivotal period when Samuel Barber was writing his iconic Piano Sonata, giving a clear picture of the composerâs creative drive. He mixes in rare interview clips with the lâŠ
In Tune is RadioâŻ3âs drivetime mix of live classical music and chat with the artists. Today Julian Joseph sits down for a live piano set before his 60thâbirthday gig at the World Heart Beat festival âŠ
Classical Mixtape is a halfâhour mix of this yearâs BBC Proms, combining pieces by Canteloube, JanĂĄÄek, Caroline Shaw and BartĂłk. It is the second instalment of a fourâpart series and gives you a quiâŠ
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra returns to RadioâŻ3âs Concert series, bringing the London premiere of JoeâŻHisashiâs Concerto forâŻ3âŻHorns â the composer who has written music for StudioâŻGhibli films. âŠ
Archaeologist Dr. Brenna Hassett explores when our ancestors first made music from grasses, reeds and wood. She follows those early sounds and explains how simple materials turned into the first humaâŠ
Hannah Peel spins a varied nightâtime mix, covering everything from classical pieces to modern tunes.
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch curates an hour of jazz from the UK and beyond, includes fresh British talent, live sessions and BBC Introducing finds. This week ChinaâŻMoses steps in to highlight an artist âŠ
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Through the Night on BBC RadioâŻ3 is a lateâhour mix of concert music recorded from venues across Europe. Tonight Fedor Rudin joins the Norwegian Radio Orchestra under PetrâŻPopelka for Szymanowskiâs 2âŠ
Tom McKinney hosts RadioâŻ3âs Breakfast â ping any ideas or comments to [email protected].
Georgia Mann spins topâclass classical tunes, mixing fresh discoveries and surprising picks with the pieces you already love.
Elizabeth Alker hosts an afternoon of recordings that combine pieces from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with chamber music from the St.âŻMagnus Festival. The program mixes bigâsound symphonic highlâŠ
Live Choral Evensong from Norwich Cathedral includes works by Bairstow, Stanford and Harwood. It is part of the BBC RadioâŻ3 series that brings Anglican evensong services from cathedrals and college câŠ
Donald Macleod takes you into the middle years of Samuel Barber, when the composer began digging into his earlier pieces for new ideas. Youâll hear snippets of Barberâs own music and rare interview câŠ
InâŻTune brings a live session with the Cellophonics quartetâcellists ChristopherâŻAllan, AdrianâŻBradbury, IanâŻBurdge and BenâŻRogerson. They perform classics and new works. Afterwards Trevor Herbert taâŠ
Classical Mixtape is a thirtyâminute mix of this yearâs BBC Proms. The third episode of the fourâpart series plays works by Messiaen, Hildegard of Bingen, Prokofiev and Mahler. Itâs a handy way to caâŠ
RadioâŻ3âŻinâŻConcert brings the BBC Singers into the space of Norwich Cathedral, led by conductor AshleyâŻGrote and has cellist Guy Johnston. The concert is themed around two historic women tied to the âŠ
The Essay: The Dawn of Music on BBC RadioâŻ3 has archaeologist DrâŻBrenna Hassett examine how our ancestors first coaxed melody from stone, bone, then wood and
Hannah Peel spins a varied nightâtime mix, covering everything from classical pieces to modern tunes.
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch runs 'Round Midnight' on RadioâŻ3, spinning jazz from every era while spotlighting fresh British talent. Tonight heâs back with his Flowers guest, US singerâsongwriter China MâŠ
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Simon Trpceski tackles Brahms' second piano concerto with the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, led by RiccardoâŻFrizza. The concert then moves to Brahms' Symphony NoâŻ4
Tom McKinney hosts RadioâŻ3âs Breakfast â ping any ideas or comments to [email protected].
Georgia Mann spins topâclass classical tunes, mixing fresh discoveries and surprising picks with the pieces you already love.
Elizabeth Alker hosts an afternoon of musicâmaking, combining recordings from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with chamber pieces from the StâŻMagnus Festival. The program mixes fullâsymphony sound aâŠ
In this Composer of the Week slot, DonaldâŻMacLeod examines SamuelâŻBarberâs final years, when the American composer was battling alcoholism, depression and cancer. He includes rare interview clips froâŠ
Peter Donohoe, the legendary pianist, drops in for a live studio set. DeborahâŻBankole chats about SteelâŻScenes â Southbank Centreâs celebration of 75âŻyears of steelâpan in the UK. It is part of RadioâŠ
Classical Mixtape offers a halfâhour of BBC Proms highlights. Youâll hear excerpts from Rossini, Haydn, RichardâŻStrauss and even AlanâŻMenken. Itâs a quick musical pickâmeâup, good for a breather or bâŠ
The BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales, under conductor Tomas Djupsjöbacka, present an allâAmerican programme that includes some of the United States' major orchestral works. Pianist Lara DowâŠ
Archaeologist Dr.âŻBrenna Hassett asks how music began, from the first human voice to clay drums and other early instruments. She follows the ways we used everyday materials to make soundâmakers over âŠ
Hannah Peel spins a varied nightâtime mix, covering everything from classical pieces to modern tunes.
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch curates an hour of jazz from every era. It includes fresh British talent, live sessions and BBC Introducing gems. ChinaâŻMoses returns for her fourth and final Flowers pick ofâŠ
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Through the Night gives a beautiful reading of Elgarâs Cello Concerto, with cellist StanislasâŻKim at the helm. Heâs accompanied by the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra under DavidâŻGeringas. If âŠ
TomâŻMcKinney is at the Royal Albert Hall, opening the BBC PromsâŻ2026 with a live walkâthrough of the backstage buzz. He will interview surprise guests and give VIP insightâdoubleâbass virtuoso ChiâchâŠ
Georgia Mann is on the mic for Proms Countdown Day, giving listeners a look behind the scenes at the Royal Albert Hall as the 2026 Proms begin. She chats with guests like doubleâbass star Chiâchi NwaâŠ
Mark Forrest hosts the Proms Countdown Day live from the Royal Albert Hall. He brings star guests and onâstage music while crowds gather outside for First Night. Petroc Trelawny, Georgia Mann, TomâŻMcâŠ
Katie Derham hosts Proms Countdown on RadioâŻ3, taking you from sunrise to the first note of the BBC PromsâŻ2026 at the Royal Albert Hall. Alongside TomâŻMcKinney, GeorgiaâŻMann and MarkâŻForrest, the shoâŠ
First Night of the Proms 2026 puts piano prodigy YunchanâŻLim with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, chorus and singers under DaliaâŻStasevska. The programme opens with Ravelâs Concerto inâŻG, then moves throâŠ
The Essay: The Dawn of Music follows archaeologist DrâŻBrenna Hassett as she examines how domesticating animals changed early instrument making, from simple bone flutes to the first farmâbased sounds.âŠ
Late Junction is a 90âminute Friday night music mix that jumps from medieval ballads to electronica, jazz, folk and ambient sounds. It is presented alternately by Verity Sharp and JenniferâŻLucyâŻAllanâŠ
âRound Midnightâ is Soweto Kinchâs nightly jazz mix, where the saxophonist spins everything from classic cuts to fresh UK talent. Tonight heâs playing a live set recorded at the Jazz Promotion NetworâŠ