Today 00:30 - 06:30
The Zagreb Quartet plays music by Schulhoff, Haydn and Mendelssohn.
703: BBC Radio 3
Wed Nov 04
Today 06:30 - 09:30
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
Today 09:30 - 13:00
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
Today 13:00 - 15:00
Elizabeth Alker introduces an afternoon of great music-making including performances from the Staatskapelle Dresden and chamber music from across Bavaria.
Today 15:00 - 16:00
Live from the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, with music by Elgar, Howells, Parry and Vaughan Williams.
Today 16:00 - 17:00
3/5. Donald Macleod sees Balakirev take control over the two leading performing ensembles in St Petersburg.
Today 17:00 - 19:00
Pianist Clara Rodriguez plays live in studio. Also, conductor Ellie Slorach talks to Petroc about her new album 'In the Witch Trials' out on the Delphian label.
Today 19:00 - 19:30
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
Today 19:30 - 21:45
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra with chief conductor John Storgårds at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester with music by Cassandra Miller, Mendelssohn and Mahler.
Today 21:45 - 22:00
Music is thought to be unique to humans. But does it echo deeper into nature? Ben Garrod discovers some remarkable rhythms coming from some of earth's oldest musicians: plants.
Today 22:00 - 23:30
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
Today 23:30 - 00:30
Soweto presents more exciting new releases and jazz classics, and author and jazz appreciator Geoff Dyer has a third best-loved jazz record to share tonight, for 4/4.
Thu Nov 05
Tomorrow 00:30 - 06:30
Avi Avital plays the mandolin with Ksenija Sidorova on the accordion for this concert made up of pieces by Kreisler, Mozart, Stravinsky, Bartók, Prokofiev, Falla, and Villa-Lobos.
Tomorrow 06:30 - 09:30
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
Tomorrow 09:30 - 13:00
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
Tomorrow 13:00 - 16:00
Mark Forrest introduces an afternoon of great music, including performances from the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and chamber music from across Bavaria.
Tomorrow 16:00 - 17:00
4/5. Donald Macleod looks at a rich period of stage works for the group. Now freed from Balakirev's criticism, Mussorgsky worked on his opera Boris Godunov.
Tomorrow 17:00 - 19:00
Pianist Junyan Chen plays live in studio. Also, James McVinnie and Tristan Perich talk to Petroc about their recital at St Giles Church.
Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:30
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
Tomorrow 19:30 - 21:45
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Dalia Stasevska perform Caroline Shaw's The Listeners, and with soloist Randall Goosby, Barber's haunting Violin Concerto.
Tomorrow 21:45 - 22:00
Music is thought to be a phenomenon unique to humans. But does it echo deeper into the story of life on earth? Ben Garrod discovers the orchestrated nature of the dawn chorus.
Tomorrow 22:00 - 23:30
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
Tomorrow 23:30 - 00:30
Soweto is back with an hour of the best in jazz and he welcomes back his 4/4 guest Geoff Dyer, author of the jazz focused book 'But Beautiful', to share his fourth album choice.
Fri Nov 06
Friday 00:30 - 06:30
The RAI National Symphony Orchestra performs under the direction of Andrés Orozco-Estrada in Walton's viola concerto with soloist Antoine Tamestit.
Friday 06:30 - 09:30
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
Friday 09:30 - 13:00
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
Friday 13:00 - 16:00
Mark Forrest introduces an afternoon of great music including performances from the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and chamber music from across Bavaria.
Friday 16:00 - 17:00
5/5. Donald Macleod explores the legacy of The Mighty Handful on modern Russian music and looks at their influence over European music.
Friday 17:00 - 19:00
Violinist Esther Yoo and pianist Iain Farrington play live in studio. Plus, Tine Thing Helseth and friends play live in studio.
Friday 19:00 - 19:30
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
Friday 19:30 - 21:45
The Ulster Orchestra performs music by Harty, Bruch, Grace Williams and Arnold to mark its 60th birthday.
Friday 21:45 - 22:00
Music is thought to be a phenomenon unique to humans. But does it echo deeper into the story of life on earth? Ben Garrod explores expressions of music in our early ancestors.
Friday 22:00 - 23:30
In the week of Bonfire Night, Jennifer Lucy Allan picks sonic bangers including tracks from Polar Praxis, Vanessa Rossetto, and Archie Shepp.
Friday 23:30 - 00:30
Tonight on 'Round Midnight, Soweto shares concert highlights from internationally renowned composer Maria Schneider, with the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, recorded back in June.
Sat Nov 07
Saturday 00:30 - 06:30
Bach's first solo cello suite, Beethoven's 'Ghost' piano trio and Mendelssohn's first piano trio feature in the opening concert of the 2026 festival.
Saturday 06:30 - 09:00
Hannah French presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
Saturday 09:00 - 12:00
Tom Service talks to the trailblazing American conductor Marin Alsop about her musical life and why she's still up for the fight for equality, plus a deep dive into the Ocarina.
Saturday 12:00 - 13:00
Jools is joined by the composer Debbie Wiseman, with music by Messiaen, Chopin and Horovitz.
Saturday 13:00 - 14:00
1871, Ohio. The songs of formerly enslaved people find a global audience.
Saturday 14:00 - 16:00
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, joined by author & music critic Jessica Duchen, who surveys Schumann's 2nd Symphony and makes a top choice.
Saturday 16:00 - 17:00
This week, composer Simon Franglen discusses his soundtrack to Avatar: The Way of Water, and presenter Lorraine Kelly's reveals her Pick of the Flicks!
Saturday 17:00 - 18:00
Jess Gillam and composer and author Kerry Andrew share their favourite music, including pieces by Holst, Debussy and Mark Jenkin.
Saturday 18:00 - 21:30
Baritone Bernard Richter and soprano Sara Blanch star in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande with the chorus and opera of La Scala, Milan and conductor Maxime Pascal.
Saturday 21:30 - 22:30
Guitarist, producer and composer Justin Adams takes the Music Planet reins for a personal journey through the world of folk and roots-based music.
Saturday 22:30 - 00:30
Highlights from the opening concert of the Donaueschingen Festival and a new work from Hannah Kendall at London's Always Already There celebrations, presented by Tom Service.
Sun Nov 08
Sunday 00:30 - 06:30
Josep Pons conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Bartók's The Miraculous Mandarin after pianist Beatrice Rana joins them for Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
Sunday 06:30 - 09:00
Mark Forrest presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
Sunday 09:00 - 12:00
Join Sarah Walker for the perfect Sunday playlist, including Korngold's Violin Concerto, a Choral Reflection from Spain, and a trip to the ballet in this week's Sunday Sequence.
Sunday 12:00 - 13:30
Michael Berkeley's guest is the politician and journalist Michael Gove.
Sunday 13:30 - 15:00
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores Hildegard of Bingen's collection of sacred songs, the Symphonia Armoniae Celestium Revelationum - the Symphony and Harmony of Celestial Revelations.
Sunday 15:00 - 16:00
Justin Webb (Today and Americast presenter) explores the surprising relationship between classical music and American political history.
Sunday 16:00 - 17:00
Alyn Shipton looks ahead to some highlights at this year's London Jazz Festival along with some very special guest requesters.
Sunday 17:00 - 18:00
Hannah French chats to Masato Suzuki, Principal Conductor of Bach Collegium Japan, pays tribute to trumpet player and maker David Staff, and explores a raft of new recordings.
Sunday 18:00 - 19:00
Live from the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick, with music by Elgar, Howells, Parry and Vaughan Williams.
Sunday 19:00 - 19:45
Pianist Xenia Pestova Bennett marks Hans Otte's centenary - his Zen-infused piano music, Radio Bremen legacy and the man behind it.
Sunday 19:45 - 21:00
As we mark Armistice, a playlist of poems by Rilke, Krishnamurti, Wordsworth and music by Hildegard of Bingen, Arvo Part, Haydn and Sibelius.
Sunday 21:00 - 22:00
Hannah meets a Young Composers' competition winner and plays the debut performance of Richard Blackford's first work for brass band.
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.
Sunday 23:30 - 00:30
Elizabeth Alker with a late-night journey through new music from today's most exciting genre-defying artists. Including Thomas Farnon, Bhajan Bhoy and Belle Chen.
Mon Nov 09
Monday 00:30 - 06:30
Cellist Alban Gerhardt performs the Cello Concerto by Mieczyslaw Weinberg, and Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony completes the programme.
Monday 06:30 - 09:30
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
Monday 09:30 - 13:00
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
Monday 13:00 - 16:00
Elizabeth Alker brings you exclusive live performances, including Schumann's Spring Symphony and Part 1 of his oratorio Paradise and the Peri, from the Leipzig Gewandhaus.
Monday 16:00 - 17:00
1/5. Donald Macleod traces Rameau's early years, including his search for the right job and a trip to Italy, although the composer's early years remain largely a mystery.
Monday 17:00 - 19:00
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
Monday 19:00 - 19:30
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
Monday 19:30 - 21:45
Violinist Mari Samuelsen joins the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and conductor David Brophy for works by Philip Glass, John Adams and Max Richter.
Monday 21:45 - 22:00
The first of a five-part conversation between Neil Dudgeon and Ralph Fiennes, where Fiennes describes his background and training as an actor.
Monday 22:00 - 23:30
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
Monday 23:30 - 00:30
Soweto is back with another week of the best in jazz from the UK and around the world, and he welcomes his Flowers guest this week, saxophonist and woodwind player Tamar Osborn.
Tue Nov 10
Tuesday 00:30 - 06:30
Lahav Shani conducts La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra in Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, joined by violinist Joshua Bell. We then hear Dvorák's intense Symphony No 9.
Tuesday 06:30 - 09:30
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
Tuesday 09:30 - 13:00
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
Tuesday 13:00 - 16:00
Elizabeth Alker brings you exclusive live performances, including Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique from the Leipzig Gewandhaus.
Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00
2/5. Donald Macleod surveys Rameau's new career as a composer for the stage, at a time when Rameau had not long turned fifty years old.
Tuesday 17:00 - 19:00
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
Tuesday 19:00 - 19:30
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
Tuesday 19:30 - 21:45
The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo play Brahms's soul-searching Symphony No 1, Bartok's Violin Concerto No 1 with soloist Inmo Yang, and Enescu's jolly Rhapsody.
Tuesday 21:45 - 22:00
Neil Dudgeon asks Ralph Fiennes about his first theatre roles after drama school and getting his big break with the film Schindler's List directed by Steven Spielberg.
Tuesday 22:00 - 23:30
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
Tuesday 23:30 - 00:30
Soweto presents another hour of the best in jazz, and his guest, saxophonist and woodwind player Tamar Osborn, returns with her second Flowers choice of the week.
Wed Nov 11
Wednesday 00:30 - 06:30
Pianist Marie-Ange Nguci plays Beethoven's Fantasia for Piano, Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit, and Schumann's Kreisleriana.
Wednesday 06:30 - 09:30
Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
Wednesday 09:30 - 13:00
Georgia Mann plays the in best classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
Wednesday 13:00 - 15:00
Elizabeth Alker brings you exclusive performances from home and abroad, today including Liszt's 1st Piano Concerto and the final part of Robert Schumann's Paradise and the Peri.
Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00
Live from St Martin-in-the-Fields to mark the 300th anniversary of the completion of the building of the Church, including music by Nils Greenhow, Klatzow and Cecilia McDowall.
Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00
3/5. Donald Macleod delves into Rameau's ascendency to writing music for the court, with his stage works now being performed in Versailles.
Wednesday 17:00 - 19:00
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
Wednesday 19:30 - 21:45
Marking Armistice Day, Benjamin Britten's choral masterpiece War Requiem comes live from Coventry Cathedral, where it was first performed 65 years ago.
Wednesday 21:45 - 22:00
A five-part conversation between Neil Dudgeon and Ralph Fiennes. Here, they discuss Fiennes's work with Robert Redford, and Shakespeare, his lodestone.
Wednesday 22:00 - 23:30
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
Wednesday 23:30 - 00:30
Soweto has more exciting new releases and jazz classics, and he hears from his guest all this week, Tamar Osborn, as she shares a third artist that she admires for Flowers.