Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Daniel Hope with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Zurich Chamber Orchestraplay music by Pärt, Schnittke and Wettstein.
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Morning
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06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music
Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
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09:00
Saturday Morning—Steve Reich at 90
Tom meets the pioneering American composer Steve Reich.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Jools and guests share their musical favourites
Jools is joined by journalist and writer Dylan Jones.
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13:00
Key Changes: Radio 3's Essential History of Classical Music—1832: Ballet En Pointe
1832, Paris: the first dancer on pointe shoes ushers in the age of Romantic ballet.
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14:00
Record Review—Haydn's 'Emperor' String Quartet in Building a Library with Laura Tunbridge and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases.
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16:00
Sound of Cinema—Natalie Holt and Jack Savoretti
Composer Natalie Holt on Shaun the Sheep and Jack Savoretti's Pick of the Flicks.
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17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Tom Coult
Jess Gillam is joined by British composer Tom Coult for a listening party.
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Evening
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18:00
Opera on 3—Puccini's La rondine (1921 Version)
Ermonela Jaho stars with the BBC SO and BBC Singers conducted by Carlo Rizzi.
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20:10
New Generation Artists—Lukas Sternath plays a late Schubert Piano Sonata
Schubert and Mendelssohn from from some of Radio 3's current New Generation Artists.
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21:30
Music Planet—Sudanese traditions and Afghan folk fusions
Kathryn Tickell presents global roots music, with picks from Sudanese musician Sulaf.
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22:30
New Music Show—Reich and beyond
Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata in G minor from Croatia
Monika Leskovar and Martina Filjak play Rachmaninov, Pärt, Bersa, Piazzolla, and de Falla.
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