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Classical Live Episodes

  1. Today 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Sibelius 2nd Symphony

    Great performances from home and abroad.

  2. Tomorrow 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Mozart's final violin concerto

    Esther Yoo plays Mozart fifth concerto.

  3. Thursday 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Bruch's 1st Violin Concerto

    Jennifer Pike performs Bruch's iconic first violin concerto.

  4. Friday 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Tchaikovsky's 'Pathétique' from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

    Great concert performances from home and abroad.

  5. Next Monday 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Pianist Steven Osborne live from Wigmore Hall

    Pianist Steven Osborne plays Beethoven's Diabelli Variations, live from Wigmore Hall.

  6. Next Tuesday 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Dvořák's 8th Symphony from Berlin

    Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.

  7. Next Wednesday 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet from Dresden

    Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.

  8. Thu 5 Nov 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Bizet's L’Arlésienne from Munich

    Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.

  9. Fri 6 Nov 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Beethoven's Choral Symphony from Germany

    Live performance and specially made concert recordings from home and abroad.

  10. Mon 9 Nov 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Schumann’s Spring Symphony from the Leipzig Gewandhaus

    Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.

  11. Tue 10 Nov 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Symphonie fantastique from Leipzig

    Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.

  12. Wed 11 Nov 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Liszt's 1st Piano Concerto

    Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.

  13. Thu 12 Nov 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Robert Schumann's Second Symphony

    Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.

  14. Fri 13 Nov 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto

    Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.

  15. Mon 16 Nov 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Helen Charlston and Sholto Kynoch live from Wigmore Hall

    Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.

  16. Tue 17 Nov 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Copland's Appalachian Spring from Wales

    Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.

  17. Wed 18 Nov 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Ives' Three Places in New England from Wales

    Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.

  18. Thu 19 Nov 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Saint-Saëns' ‘Organ’ Symphony from Wales

    Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.

  19. Fri 20 Nov 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Live concert from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

    Mark Forrest showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.