Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, with the BBC Singers performing the six finalists in the 2022 Radio 3 Carol Competition. Email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk Show more
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Show more
Donald Macleod explores Kashperova’s life and music during the Russian Revolution, including her marriage to a revolutionary. Show more
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
2022 Cowbridge Music Festival - Grieg, Tchaikovsky and Mozart
57 minutes on BBC Radio 3
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Nicola Heywood-Thomas with highlights from the 2022 Cowbridge Music Festival performed by Llŷr Williams, Elena Urioste, Tom Poster, Rosalind Ventris and Laura van der Heijden. Show more
Martyn Brabbins conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Richard Strauss's suite Le bourgeois gentilhomme. Show more
Tom Service delves into the music of Benjamin Britten and explores the unusual stories behind some of his best-loved festive works, including St Nicolas and A Ceremony of Carols.
Sean Rafferty is joined by Her Ensemble who perform the new single 'Bright Star' live in the studio, and pianist Piers Lane looks forward to his Wigmore Hall concert. Show more
A festive mix featuring classical favourites, lesser-known gems and a few surprises to celebrate the Christmas season. Show more
Mel Giedroyc joins the BBC Singers and Bob Chilcott for a musical take on Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Show more
Join Ian McMillan for a festive edition of The Verb with John Hegley, Melvin Burgess, Testament and Bella Hardy. Show more
Environmental historian Bathsheba Demuth journeys to the Yukon River and shows how even those of us living far away have a relationship with the salmon of this great river. Show more
As the year draws to a close, Verity Sharp reflects on the last twelve months in adventurous music with a selection of some of our favourite releases from 2022. Show more
Escape with Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for an hour-long sonic journey into calmness, with a selection of peaceful music and reflections. Show more
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for a musical journey into calm inspired by the natural world. Plus producer Jon Hopkins transports us to his ‘safe haven’. Show more
Hannu Lintu conducts the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in music by Finnish composers. Jonathan Swain presents. Show more