Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring listener requests and the Friday poem. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk Show more
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music. Show more
Donald Macleod attempts to unravel the enigmatic, remarkable story of Julius Eastman and his music. Today, Eastman’s final act, as we explore the tragic mystery of his final years. Show more
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
2021 Verbier Summer Festival (4/4)
57 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
Sarah Walker presents highlights from this year’s Verbier Summer Festival, set against the background of the Swiss Alps, including today music by Britten and Beethoven. Show more
Tom McKinney introduces a live performance of symphonies by Mozart and Haydn from the BBC Philharmonic and Mark Wigglesworth. Plus Smetana in Prague and Copland's Billy the Kid. Show more
An enticing meal exploring the connections between food and music, including the links between recipes and musical scores, and as the ultimate signifiers of a longed-for homeland. Show more
Sarah Walker is joined live in the studio by violinist Leia Zhu, speaks to pianist Hiromi and looks ahead to the Salisbury Cathedral Girls Choir 30th anniversary concert. Show more
In Tune's Classical Music Mixtape: an imaginative, eclectic mix featuring classical favourites, including music by Mozart, Verdi, Gounod, Rebecca Clarke, Leroy Anderson, JS Bach. Show more
The BBC Philharmonic and Chief Guest Conductor John Storgards take us on a holiday journey from Finland to Italy with music by Sibelius, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn. Show more
Recorded at the Contains Strong Language Festival in Coventry, Ian McMillan's guests are Simon Armitage & LYR, Theresa Lola, Romalyn Ante and Andrea Mbarushimana. Show more
Poet Simon Armitage talks about reading Hughes as a child and, later, finding an unexpected tenderness the poet's work. Show more
Late Junction
Underground Rivers, Ancient Puzzles and Earth Songs
2 hours
on BBC Radio 3Available for years
Verity Sharp delves deep for two hours of music for adventurous listeners, with music inspired by Tokyo’s underground rivers, Greek legends and ancestral Australian song cycles. Show more
Mendelssohn's 'other' violin concerto and Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony from the Italian RAI National Symphony Orchestra and James Conlon. With John Shea. Show more
