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The finest classical music to elevate your morning
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
22 Jun 2026,·180 mins
Ruth Ozeki, writer
Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer and Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki.
21 Jun 2026,·86 mins
Bach's Cello Suites in Building a Library with Joseph McHardy and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, and a survey of Bach's Cello Suites.
20 Jun 2026,·119 mins
Refresh your morning with classical music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
22 Jun 2026,·210 mins
Comforting classical music for inner peace
Listen to this calming mix of classical music to help you find peace.
19 Jun 2026,·180 mins
Sleep Goals: Get settled for sleep with help from Elis James
Elis James presents a soundtrack to settle your mind and help you drift off to sleep.
22 Jun 2026,·60 mins
Sublime sounds for nightfall
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
22 Jun 2026,·90 mins
Britten's Peter Grimes
Allan Clayton stars as the outcast fisherman in Britten's masterpiece at the Royal Opera.
20 Jun 2026,·208 mins
Midsummer Night from Sweden
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra perform Haydn's Symphony no 44 'Mourning'.
22 Jun 2026,·360 mins
1717: Singing Superstars
1717, Naples. With one brutal operation, a young boy becomes opera’s first superstar.
27 Jun 2026,·56 mins
Jess Gillam live at Wigmore Hall
Live performance and exclusive concerts from home and abroad.
We sleep, we dream
Elizabeth Alker offers up ambient and gently experimental sounds for the shortest night.
21 Jun 2026,·60 mins
Aldeburgh Festival - Ravel's La Valse
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ryan Wigglesworth and Steven Osborne perform at Snape.
22 Jun 2026,·134 mins
Three Hours of Classical Sparkle for the solstice
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to celebrate the Summer solstice.
21 Jun 2026,·180 mins
Anonymous
Beyond Composers
When an author is absent, who else comes to the fore in music's story? With Donald Macleod
18 Jun 2026,·59 mins
Gentle piano music to welcome calm
A reflective blend of classical and contemporary piano music to block out distraction.
17 Jun 2026,·120 mins
Switch up your listening with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
22 Jun 2026,·30 mins
Christophe Rousset
Performance and news from the world of Early Music.
21 Jun 2026,·59 mins
Clare College, Cambridge
Live from the Chapel of Clare College, Cambridge.
17 Jun 2026,·59 mins
20/06/2026
Tom Service introduces the best classical music and the latest stories from the arts world
20 Jun 2026,·180 mins
The London Tango Quintet live in session
Katie welcomes composer Shirley J. Thompson and The London Tango Quintet to In Tune.
22 Jun 2026,·120 mins
The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music
Jools is joined by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sumudu Jayatilaka.
20 Jun 2026,·59 mins
Alfvén's Midsummer Vigil
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the musical landscape of Alfvén's joyous summer all-nighter.
21 Jun 2026,·89 mins
Restoration England
Poetry, prose and play speeches from Charles II's England alongside music evoking the era.
14 Jun 2026,·74 mins
Bring peace to your morning with calming classical harmonies
Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead.
1. Alexandra Whittingham
Guitarist Alexandra Whittingham chooses a selection of music for Sunday evening.
Jess Gillam with... Rebecca Dale
Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with the composer Rebecca Dale.
13 Jun 2026,·60 mins
Lucy Railton's Listen List
Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.
13 Jun 2026,·120 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Soundtrack for a rainy day ft. Jarvis Cocker
Erland Cooper selects songs inspired by petrichor, the smell of rain falling on dry ground
25 Apr 2026,·60 mins
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
