Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's award-winning classical breakfast show. Email your requests to 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk Show more
Essential Classics
Relax into the day with classical
3 hours, 30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for 5 months
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. Show more
Classical Live
Edward Grieg from Wales and chamber music from the Resonanzen Festival
1 hour, 58 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for 5 months
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, featuring the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Show more
Live from St Davids Cathedral, with music by Bairstow, Noble, Britten and Meirion Wynn Jones. Show more
Donald Macleod explores Vivaldi’s successes outside his native Venice, across Italy and throughout Europe. Show more
Pianist Kirill Gerstein joins Sean Rafferty to play live. American countertenor Reginald Mobley also performs live in the studio. Show more
Classical Mixtape
Classical music for focus and inspiration
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 3Available for 5 months
The Classical Mixtape: an imaginative, eclectic mix featuring classical favourites and lesser-known gems - from Beethoven to Billy Joel. Show more
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales perform Caroline Shaw's The Observatory, Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, and Ravel's Piano Concerto with soloist Sergio Tiempo. Show more
Chisato Minamimura, a deaf performance artist, explains how she deconstructs sounds and music in powerful ways, despite not actually hearing it herself. Show more
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents music for late-night listening, including a set from Tiny Leaves and ghost stories from Jeanette Winterson, recorded live at Hay Festival. Show more
Arooj Aftab plays a record from the American singer-songwriter and rapper. Show more
Pianist Alexandra Dovgan joins Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra and conductor Philipp von Steinaecker in Beethoven's 3rd Piano Concerto. John Shea presents. Show more
