Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests and the Friday poem. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk Show more
Essential Classics
Suzy Klein with Koehne's Persistence of Memory, Shirley Thompson, Essential left-hand piano music
3 hours
on BBC Radio 3
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. Show more
Donald Macleod journeys with James P Johnson as he comes out of retirement and makes a comeback. Show more
Pianist Sam Haywood curates the last in a series of concerts from The Venue at Leeds College of Music, exploring the chamber music of Franz Schubert. Show more
The UK Premiere of Chartres by Justina Repeckaite, live from MediaCity in Salford with the BBC Phil. The Concert Orchestra is joined by star soloists for music by Turina and Falla. Show more
After 1,000 years of written music, are there any more tunes left to be composed? What makes a great tune, how hard is it to write one and what connects them across the centuries? Show more
Katie Derham is joined by soprano Chen Reiss, performing live in the studio, and talks to jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan. Show more
Classical Mixtape
A 30-minute mix of delightful classical music
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for 9 months
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
Guy Barker and the EFG London Jazz Festival Ensemble with songs featuring David McAlmont, Cleveland Watkiss, China Moses, Luca Manning, Zara McFarlane and Vanessa Haynes. Show more
The Verb on 'green' memoir, writing intimacy with landscape and its language, with the actor and writer Gabriel Byrne, and poets Elizabeth -Jane Burnett and Pascale Petit. Show more
Andrew Martin's five essays that muse on the county of his birth and upbringing. Sitting on a bench in Scarborough station, the author recalls the coastal Yorkshire of his youth. Show more
A late-night edition of J to Z to open the London Jazz Festival, with live performances from Kansas Smitty’s and special guests. Show more
If you fancy giving jazz a go, start here. DJ and jazz fan Tina Edwards introduces comedian James Acaster to her soundworld. Show more
Julian Joseph with performance highlights from pianist Chick Corea, recorded at the 2012 London Jazz Festival, featuring bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade. Show more
Corey Mwamba presents a special all-British mixtape featuring music from some of his key inspirations and the current generation of artists, including Xhosa Cole and Rosie Turton. Show more
Concert highlights from master saxophonist Wayne Shorter recorded at the Royal Festival Hall as part of the London Jazz Festival. Show more
Helen Mayhew presents highlights from Jazz FM's Virtual Jazz Festival, recorded earlier this year. Show more
Cerys Matthews shares her eclectic taste in music with a special curated jazz-and-blues-flavoured mixtape including cuts from Duke Pearson, Allen Toussaint and Melanie De Biasio.
