BBC R3 Steven Osborne plays live. Author Daniel Okrent on his new book Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn't Easy. 2026-06-12 Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites, including works by Elgar, Florence Price and J.S. Bach. 2026-06-12 To end their 90th season, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra are joined by the BBC Singers and Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth for his own Magnificat and music by Bruckner. 2026-06-12 How does music affect the mind? Writer Amanda Dalton looks at fascinating musical mysteries, like Hildegard of Bingen's visionary compositions. 2026-06-12 Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between. 2026-06-12 Tomeka Reid has one more album to share for 4/4, and Soweto marks 106 years since the birth of the trailblazing pianist Hazel Scott. 2026-06-12 Zee Zee is the pianist performing with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and conductor Long Yu. Violinist Liu Ming joins the orchestra for Bernstein's West Side Story Suite. 2026-06-12 Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk. 2026-06-12 Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. 2026-06-12 Linton Stephens introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings including a special focus on London. 2026-06-12 5/5. Kate Molleson explores Monteverdi's later years, from plague and loss to the emergence of public opera in Venice. 2026-06-12 Petroc introduces live music from the Sean Gibbs Trio, and Andrew Graham-Dixon on the artist David Hockney who has died aged 88. 2026-06-13 Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, including works by Mozart, Karl Jenkins, Percy Grainger, and William Grant Still. 2026-06-13 Ellie Slorach conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in music connected to Portsmouth as it celebrates its centenary year as a city. 2026-06-13 How does music affect the mind? Writer Amanda Dalton takes a look at music- induced mass hysteria from Liszt to Swift... 2026-06-13 Jennifer Lucy Allan presents adventurous explorations in sound, from Tashi Dorji's new guitar experiments to a local fable reimagined by a children's improvising orchestra. 2026-06-13 Soweto presents performance highlights from singer-songwriter, cellist, and composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson with pianist Fergus McCreadie and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. 2026-06-13 The Huelgas Ensemble sings music of the Notre Dame de Paris School. Jonathan Swain presents. 2026-06-13 Al Ryan presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk. 2026-06-13 Tom Service meets the dynamic Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali and talks to neuroscientist Elizabeth Margulis about a new book that explores the science of Musical Daydreams. 2026-06-13 Jools is joined by the actor, screenwriter and producer Tony Pitts. 2026-06-13 ...Essential History of Classical Music. 1653, Paris. A teenage Louis XIV dances as the Sun, and ballet is transformed. 2026-06-13 Andrew McGregor with the week's best new classical releases, joined by Andrew Matthews-Owen, and Flora Willson who makes a top recommendation from recordings of Verdi's Rigoletto. 2026-06-13 The finest film scores each week with Edith Bowman- this week Jon Opstad talks about Jerry Goldsmith in Harmonising Hollywood and Sir James Macmillan reveals his Pick of the Flicks. 2026-06-13 Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with the composer Rebecca Dale, including music by Liszt, John Williams and Rosalía. 2026-06-14