BBC R3 Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Alessio Bax and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra playing music by Sergey Rachmaninov. 2026-10-01 4/5. Donald Macleod journeys through the life of Cyril Scott during the 1930s and Second World War, when Scott was in demand as a concert pianist, but later faced financial hardship. 2026-10-01 Star french horn player Ben Goldscheider plays live with accompanist Richard Uttley. Richard Stokes on his new book about Carl Loewe. 2026-10-02 Half an hour of back to back classical music including works by Ravel, Purcell, Elena Kats-Chernin, and a film score from John Barry. 2026-10-02 In his first concert as the group's new Chief Conductor, Owain Park conducts the BBC Singers in the UK premiere of Joby Talbot's Piedra de sol and motets by Tomás Luis de Victoria. 2026-10-02 Kate Kennedy is in Aldeburgh, following in the footsteps of Benjamin Britten, in her next stop around the UK to seek connections between a place and the music it's inspired. 2026-10-02 Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between. 2026-10-02 Tonight, Soweto marks National Poetry Day in the UK with a selection of poetry-focused tracks, and he welcomes back his guest all this week, Anthony Joseph, with a final 4/4 choice. 2026-10-02 Beethoven, Bartók and Hindemith performed by quartets in the Canadian competition: Quatuor Elmire, Viatores Quartet and Quartett HANA. 2026-10-02 Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk. 2026-10-02 Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. 2026-10-02 Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Elgar's iconic Enigma Variations performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. 2026-10-02 5/5. Donald Macleod follows Cyril Scott through the final decades of his life, including his turbulent relationship with the BBC. 2026-10-02 The London Bulgarian Choir live in studio. Curator Ann Dumas on Painting The French Riviera, a new exhibition about to open at the Royal Academy of Arts. 2026-10-03