703: BBC Radio 3

Sun Aug 16
Through the Night

Today 00:30 - 06:30

Ástor Piazzolla's bandoneon concerto Aconcagua with soloist Marcelo Nisinman and the St Gallen Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simone Menezes.

Breakfast

Today 06:30 - 09:00

Mark Forrest presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

Sunday Morning

Today 09:00 - 11:00

Sarah Walker is here to accompany your Sunday morning, whether you're relaxing on holiday, doing a spot of gardening, or cooking a roast dinner for the family.

BBC Proms 2026

Today 11:00 - 13:30

Live at the BBC Proms: Swedish Chamber Orchestra under Martin Fröst with a programme exploring the evolution of dance, from Rameau to Mühlrad, and culminating with Beethoven.

Music Map

Today 13:30 - 15:00

Sara Mohr-Pietsch maps a musical path to the Wild Swans Suite by the Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin, which was famously used in a TV advert.

The Colours in Sound, with Caroline Shaw

Today 15:00 - 16:00

Caroline Shaw explores how composers use their paint brushes to draw light to hidden qualities within tones. With music from Monteverdi to Messiaen, Debussy to Duke Ellington.

Jazz Record Requests

Today 16:00 - 17:00

Alyn Shipton with a selection of classics and new releases as requested by you.

The Early Music Show

Today 17:00 - 18:00

Hannah French presents a concert given by the Bellot Ensemble at the Beverley and East Riding Early Music Festival.

Choral Evensong

Today 18:00 - 19:00

From Chichester Cathedral during the Southern Cathedrals Festival, with music by Ashfield, Rubbra and Howells.

New Generation Artists

Today 19:00 - 19:30

Viennese pianist Lukas Sternath plays a movement from one of Schubert's late piano sonatas and Elizaveta Ivanova explores Ervin Schulhoff's captivating Flute Sonata of 1927.

BBC Proms 2026

Today 19:30 - 22:00

Live at the BBC Proms: Spanish cellist Pablo Ferrández in his Proms debut with Elgar's concerto plus Webern and Walton from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Vasily Petrenko.

Night Tracks

Today 22:00 - 23:30

Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.

Unclassified

Today 23:30 - 00:30

Elizabeth Alker with a late-night journey through new music from today's most exciting genre-defying artists.

Mon Aug 17
Through the Night

Tomorrow 00:30 - 06:30

Philippe Pierlot explores Correa de Arauxo's sonic universe interpreted by his consort of viols.

Breakfast

Tomorrow 06:30 - 09:30

Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

Essential Classics

Tomorrow 09:30 - 13:00

Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Classical Live

Tomorrow 13:00 - 16:00

Linton Stephens introduces highlights from the Proms, including music by Beethoven & Haydn, plus brass music from the Edinburgh International Festival and choral music from Prague.

Composer of the Week: Mendelssohn

Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00

1/5. Kate Molleson follows Mendelssohn's early journeys, from Berlin salons to Alpine adventures.

In Tune

Tomorrow 17:00 - 19:00

Clare Hammond plays live and is joined by George Vass, ahead of the Presteigne Festival. Conductor Cristian Macelaru on his BBC Prom.

BBC Proms 2026

Tomorrow 19:00 - 22:00

Live at the BBC Proms: BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Ryan Bancroft perform with clarinetist Anthony McGill.

Night Tracks

Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:30

Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.

'Round Midnight

Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:30

Soweto Kinch presents a new week of 'Round Midnight, sharing the best jazz from the UK and around the world. And American singer Gretchen Parlato is his guest on Flowers.

Tue Aug 18
Through the Night

Tuesday 00:30 - 06:30

British conductor Nicholas Collon and Swedish soprano Camilla Tilling, with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, perform Ravel's song cycle Shéhérazade.

Breakfast

Tuesday 06:30 - 09:30

Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

Essential Classics

Tuesday 09:30 - 13:00

Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Classical Live

Tuesday 13:00 - 16:00

Linton Stephens introduces highlights from this year's Proms including Gershwin's Piano Concerto with Yeol Eum Son and Bach's mighty Toccata & Fugue from organist Olivier Latry.

Composer of the Week: Mendelssohn

Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00

2/5. Kate Molleson follows Mendelssohn's first visit to London and his rise to celebrity status.

In Tune

Tuesday 17:00 - 19:00

Petroc welcomes flautist Meera Maharaj and guitarist James Girling to In Tune.

BBC Proms 2026

Tuesday 19:00 - 22:00

Live at the BBC Proms: the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Cristian Macelaru perform Shostakovich's masterly Symphony No.10, plus Édith Canat de Chizy's Skyline.

Night Tracks

Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30

Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.

'Round Midnight

Tuesday 23:30 - 00:30

Soweto Kinch with another hour of new jazz releases and classics from the UK and around the world, and Gretchen Parlato is back with her second Flowers choice of the week.

Wed Aug 19
Through the Night

Wednesday 00:30 - 06:30

The UK premiere of Thomas de Hartmann's Violin Concerto at the Proms and Górecki's stunning and powerful third symphony, his 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs'.

Breakfast

Wednesday 06:30 - 09:30

Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

Essential Classics

Wednesday 09:30 - 13:00

Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Classical Live

Wednesday 13:00 - 15:00

Elizabeth Alker introduces Samuel Barber's Symphony No.1 from the BBC Proms, plus a brass band arrangement of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhbition from the Edinburgh Festival.

Choral Evensong

Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00

Live from St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh, with music by Bairstow, Jackson and Stanford.

Composer of the Week: Mendelssohn

Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00

3/5. Kate Molleson follows Mendelssohn through Scottish Highlands and Welsh rainstorms.

In Tune

Wednesday 17:00 - 19:00

Hesperi Ensemble & the Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble perform live. Miho Hazama on conducting the BBC's Miles Davis Centenary Prom.

BBC Proms 2026

Wednesday 19:00 - 22:00

Live at the BBC Proms: Glyndebourne Festival Opera conducted by Robin Ticciati in a semi-staged performance of Strauss's opera within an opera, Ariadne auf Naxos.

Night Tracks

Wednesday 22:00 - 23:30

Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.

'Round Midnight

Wednesday 23:30 - 00:30

Soweto presents more exciting jazz releases with particular focus on the UK, and Gretchen Parlato returns with a third bouquet to give to a favourite artist of hers, for Flowers.

Thu Aug 20
Through the Night

Thursday 00:30 - 06:30

A concert of Bartók, Kurtág and Stravinsky from the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Budapest, celebrating St Stephen's Day in Hungary.

Breakfast

Thursday 06:30 - 09:30

Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

Essential Classics

Thursday 09:30 - 13:00

Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Classical Live

Thursday 13:00 - 16:00

Elizabeth Alker introduces highlights from the BBC Proms, including Stravinsky's ballet Petrushka and Copland's Billy the Kid. Plus Vivaldi from the Venice Baroque Orchestra.

Composer of the Week: Mendelssohn

Thursday 16:00 - 17:00

4/5. Kate Molleson follows Mendelssohn's grand tour through Venice, Rome and Naples.

In Tune

Thursday 17:00 - 19:00

Petroc Trelawny welcomes bassoonist Amy Harman to perform live in studio, accompanied by pianist Anyssa Neumann.

BBC Proms 2026

Thursday 19:00 - 22:00

Live at the BBC Proms: Miho Hazama and the BBC Concert Orchestra are joined by trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire in a tribute to the jazz legend in his centenary year.

Night Tracks

Thursday 22:00 - 23:30

Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.

'Round Midnight

Thursday 23:30 - 00:30

Soweto is back with more of the best British jazz including a release from the emerging UK trombonist Christ-Stéphane Boizi, and Gretchen Parlato shares her final Flowers choice.

Fri Aug 21
Through the Night

Friday 00:30 - 06:30

From the Romantic Round of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, quartets by Mendelssohn, Debussy and Brahms.

Breakfast

Friday 06:30 - 09:30

Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

Essential Classics

Friday 09:30 - 13:00

Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Classical Live

Friday 13:00 - 16:00

Elizabeth Alker presents highlights from the BBC Proms, including Shostakovich's 10th Symphony from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and highlights from the Edinburgh Festival.

Composer of the Week: Mendelssohn

Friday 16:00 - 17:00

5/5. Kate Molleson follows Mendelssohn's homecoming and his search for a lasting musical legacy.

In Tune

Friday 17:00 - 19:00

Katie Derham welcomes composer Erland Cooper to 80A, to discuss the upcoming Ultimate Calm Late Night Prom on 27/08.

BBC Proms 2026

Friday 19:00 - 22:00

Live at the BBC Proms: BBC Philharmonic and Anja Bihlmaier are joined by Jamie Barton and Clay Hilley for Mahler's 'Das Lied von der Erde'.

Late Junction

Friday 22:00 - 23:30

Lauren Martin joins Jennifer Lucy Allan to explore the seismic impact of dubstep on the world of experimental listening. Plus new releases for adventurous ears.

'Round Midnight

Friday 23:30 - 00:30

Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.

Sat Aug 22
Through the Night

Saturday 00:30 - 06:30

Cellist Senja Rummukainen joins the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Andrew Manze in Elgar's cello concerto. The orchestra also plays music by Ida Moberg and Brahms.

Breakfast

Saturday 06:30 - 09:00

Hannah French presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

Saturday Morning

Saturday 09:00 - 12:00

Tom Service plays the best classical music alongside the latest stories in the arts world, and meets soprano Angel Blue, pianist Bruce Liu and composer Joan Tower.

Earlier... with Jools Holland

Saturday 12:00 - 13:00

Jools is joined by historian, author and broadcaster Lucy Worsley.

Key Changes: Radio 3's Essential History of Classical Music

Saturday 13:00 - 14:00

1808, Hampshire. Jane Austen's new pianoforte is part of a growing craze for an instrument that is transforming how people make music at home.

Record Review

Saturday 14:00 - 16:00

Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, joined by Neil Brand who picks his top 5 recordings of music by this week's BBC Proms Composer, John Barry.

Sound of Cinema

Saturday 16:00 - 17:00

As the BBC Proms celebrates the music of James Bond in Bond and Beyond, Edith explores the sound of 007 with Bond composer David Arnold.

This Classical Life

Saturday 17:00 - 18:00

Jess Gillam is joined by Scottish percussionist Colin Currie for a listening party, with tracks from Steve Martland, Joy Division, and H K Gruber.

Music Planet

Saturday 18:00 - 19:00

Kathryn Tickell invites the old-time music duo of Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman into the studio for an intimate session. Plus the best roots-based music from across the globe.

New Generation Artists

Saturday 19:00 - 19:30

An Imagined Idyll from Emma Rawicz, a meditation from Bernstein's Mass from cellist Sterling Elliott and Barber's haunting Dover Beach from Andrew Hamilton and the Kleio Quartet.

BBC Proms 2026

Saturday 19:30 - 21:45

Live at the BBC Proms: Chineke! Orchestra conducted by Jonathon Heyward, with soprano Angel Blue in a programme including Barber and Dvorak.

Talking Music

Saturday 21:45 - 22:30

Sir Antonio Pappano joins Kate Molleson to reflect on his musical life, influences and love of performance.

New Music Show

Saturday 22:30 - 00:30

Tom Service explores the latest in new music from Armenia. Plus the latest new releases.

Sun Aug 23
Through the Night

Sunday 00:30 - 06:30

The Argovia Philharmonic, conducted by Rune Bergmann, play Dvorák's view of America with The New World Symphony.

Breakfast

Sunday 06:30 - 09:00

Mark Forrest presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.

Sunday Morning

Sunday 09:00 - 11:00

Sarah Walker with a glorious playlist of music to accompany your summery Sunday morning.

BBC Proms 2026

Sunday 11:00 - 13:30

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields spotlights the French horn and bassoon in concertos by Mozart and Thea Musgrave.

Music Map

Sunday 13:30 - 15:00

Sara Mohr-Pietsch maps a musical landscape around Mozart's Clarinet Quintet, listening in deeply to find sonic connections across time and space.

The Colours in Sound, with Caroline Shaw

Sunday 15:00 - 16:00

Grammy-award winning composer Caroline Shaw takes us on a journey through orchestration - the colours in sound. In this episode, she explores how composers use the idea of space.

Jazz Record Requests

Sunday 16:00 - 17:00

Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.

The Early Music Show

Sunday 17:00 - 18:00

Hannah French is joined by conductor Graham Ross to explore some modern rediscoveries of Palestrina's music, 500 years after the composer's birth.

Choral Evensong

Sunday 18:00 - 19:00

Live from St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh, with music by Bairstow, Jackson and Stanford.

New Generation Artists

Sunday 19:00 - 19:30

Julius Asal plays a selection of Rachmaninov Preludes at the Ryedale Festival.

BBC Proms 2026

Sunday 19:30 - 22:00

Live at the BBC Proms: the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alain Altinoglu performs Varése, Stravinsky, Debussy, and, with soloist Gautier Capuçon, Dvorak's Cello Concerto.

Night Tracks

Sunday 22:00 - 23:30

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.

Unclassified

Sunday 23:30 - 00:30

Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions.

Mon Aug 24
Through the Night

Monday 00:30 - 06:30

Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason is the soloist in Chopin's second piano concerto in this concert from Budapest, performed alongside Beethoven's 'Eroica' Symphony.