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Colours of Autumn: Live from Calke Abbey
Georgia Mann explores the colours of the season live from Calke Abbey in Derbyshire.
23 Oct 2026,·210 mins
The best classical music wake-up call
Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
24 Oct 2026,·150 mins
Calm waters on the sea of sleep
Find the perfect soundtrack to a good night’s rest with this classical mix.
12 Oct 2026,·60 mins
Ghostly sounds for after-hours
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a Halloween-inspired playlist for late-night listening.
29 Oct 2026,·90 mins
Mozart and Mischief
Mozart, Respighi and Shostakovich from the Auckland Philharmonia in New Zealand
24 Oct 2026,·360 mins
Reset your mind with mindful classical melodies
Listen and relax your mind with this playlist of mindful music.
23 Oct 2026,·180 mins
University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel
From the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.
21 Oct 2026,·59 mins
James Ehnes joins the BBC Philharmonic in Saint-Saëns' Third Violin Concerto
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
Darius Brubeck Quartet live in session, Sir Simon Russell Beale and Lucy Parham
The Darius Brubeck Quartet, Sir Simon Russell Beale and Lucy Parham on In Tune.
23 Oct 2026,·120 mins
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Viva Verdi!
Italy turns Verdi into a national hero. With Kate Molleson.
23 Oct 2026,·59 mins
Your daily classical soundtrack
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
23 Oct 2026,·30 mins
Elif Shafak, novelist
Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer Elif Shafak.
18 Oct 2026,·86 mins
Healing classical music to soothe and inspire
Ease into sleep with this soothing classical and ambient mix.
15 Oct 2026,·120 mins
David Buckley's Oracle
The BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Jérôme Kuhn with Buckley's one-act opera.
22 Oct 2026,·134 mins
1853: At Home, Among Friends
1853, Düsseldorf. A young Johannes Brahms visits the home of Robert and Clara Schumann.
24 Oct 2026,·56 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
Glide into a musical dream ft. Seán Ronayne
Erland Cooper shares a soothing soundtrack filled with hopes and dreams.
24 Oct 2026,·60 mins
Vivaldi's Cello Concertos in Building a Library with Charlotte Gardner and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best of the week's new classical releases.
17 Oct 2026,·119 mins
Radio 3’s musical lighthouse adventure
Highlights of twelve hours of live broadcasting condensed into 60 minutes…
28 Sep 2026,·59 mins
Guide your day forwards with peaceful classical harmonies
Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead.
21 Oct 2026,·180 mins
WF Bach
Performance and news from the world of Early Music.
18 Oct 2026,·59 mins
Donizetti's La fille du régiment
Juan Diego Flórez stars as Tonio in Donizetti's comic masterpiece from The Royal Opera.
17 Oct 2026,·208 mins
Conductor Sakari Oramo on music and making magic
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
17 Oct 2026,·180 mins
Fathers and Daughters
With readings by Sam Dale and Isis Hainsworth from Austen, Woolf, Adichie and Helen Mort.
18 Oct 2026,·74 mins
Highlights from Hidden Notes
Elizabeth Alker presents live sets from Hidden Notes festival in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
11 Oct 2026,·60 mins
The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music
Jools is joined by the actress, comedian, impressionist and writer Ronni Ancona.
17 Oct 2026,·59 mins
Reversing Cars and Falling Fridges
Hannah Peel meets the craftsmen keeping the banders banding.
Ten Minute Meditations - Series 6
Nurture kindness and compassion: Sharon Salzberg
Find kindness and compassion for yourself and others with this guided meditation.
03 May 2026,·10 mins
Shhh...
Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.
17 Oct 2026,·120 mins
Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog
Aled Hughes yn cyflwyno Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog a Cherddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC.
03 Apr 2026,·90 mins
Jess Gillam with... Clarice Jensen
Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with the cellist and composer Clarice Jensen.
17 Oct 2026,·60 mins
