Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show.

With Sarah Walker. Including Artist of the Week: violinist and conductor Thomas Zehetmair; Essential Choice: Sibelius: Symphony No 6. The guest is TV presenter James May. Show more

Donald Macleod focuses on what are probably Cherubini's two most influential operas - Medee and Les deux journees. Show more

Music from the fifth String Quartets Biennial in Paris. Ysaye Quartet in Schumann: String Quartet No 3 in A, Op 41. Modigliani Quartet in Arriaga: String Quartet No 3 in E flat. Show more

Katie Derham presents the BBC Symphony Orchestra in concert. Including Canteloube's Chants d'Auvergne, with Clara Mouriz (mezzo). Plus music by Parry, Brahms and Rautavaara. Show more

Sean Rafferty is joined by conductor Stephane Deneve and pianist Andreas Haefliger. Plus music from the Lighthouse Trio featuring pianist Gwilym Simcock. Show more

Donald Macleod focuses on what are probably Cherubini's two most influential operas - Medee and Les deux journees. Show more

The Ebene Quartet performs at Wigmore Hall in London. Mozart: String Quartet, K465 (Dissonance). Schubert: String Quartet, D804 (Rosamunde). Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No 1. Show more

Presented by Anne McElvoy. With a review of a Leonardo da Vinci exhibition, a discussion on new investment opportunities, Bola Agbaje's play Belong, and measuring happiness. Show more

Writer and academic Matthew Bevis considers the role of poet Edward Lear in the historical emergence and development of nonsense. Show more

Max Reinhardt's selection includes songs of May from Lisa Knapp, a valsa from Joyce, blues from Champion Jack Dupree, a plea from Eska, and Radiohead from the Punch Brothers. Show more

Jonathan Swain presents the BBC Concert Orchestra with conductor Martyn Brabbins and soprano Susan Gritton in orchestral works by Finnish composer Toivo Kuula. Show more