BBC R3 Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk. 2026-07-15 Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. 2026-07-15 Elizabeth Alker introduces an afternoon of specially made recordings, including highlights from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and chamber music from St. Magnus Festival. 2026-07-15 From Norwich Cathedral, with music by Bairstow, Stanford and Harwood. 2026-07-15 4/5. Donald Macleod delves into a period when Samuel Barber starts looking to old compositions as inspiration for new ones. 2026-07-15 Cellists Christopher Allan, Adrian Bradbury, Ian Burdge, and Ben Rogerson - Cellophonics - perform live, and Trevor Herbert discusses his new book The Brass Band Story. 2026-07-15 The third in this week's series of four Classical Mixtapes featuring music in this year's BBC Proms, including music by Messiaen, Hildegard of Bingen, Prokofiev, and Mahler. 2026-07-15 The BBC Singers with conductor Ashley Grote and cello soloist Guy Johnston in a concert from Norwich Cathedral inspired by two notable women with historic links to the city. 2026-07-15 When did we learn to make melody from stone and bone? Archaeologist Dr Brenna Hassett unearths the origins of human music. Today, she's looking at some hard evidence. 2026-07-15 Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between. 2026-07-15 Tonight Soweto shares more of the best new releases and jazz classics, and welcomes back his Flowers guest this week, China Moses. 2026-07-15 The pianist Simon Trpceski performs Brahms' second piano concerto with the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Riccardo Frizza. After, more Brahms: his symphony no 4. 2026-07-15 Tom McKinney presents Radio 3's Breakfast show. To get in touch, email 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk. 2026-07-16 Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites. 2026-07-16 Elizabeth Alker presents an afternoon of exclusive music-making, with recordings from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and chamber music from St. Magnus Festival. 2026-07-16 5/5. Donald Macleod explores Barber's final years when he was suffering from alcoholism, depression and cancer. 2026-07-16 Legendary pianist Peter Donohoe performs live in studio. Deborah Bankole discusses Steel Scenes - Southbank Centre's upcoming celebration of 75 years of steel pan in the UK. 2026-07-16 The fourth of this week's series of Classical Mixtapes featuring music in this year's BBC Proms, including works by Rossini, Haydn, Richard Strauss and Alan Menken. 2026-07-16 The BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales perform an all-American programme with conductor Tomas Djupsjöbacka, and pianist Lara Downes joins for a European Premiere. 2026-07-16 How did the invention of clay change how we made instruments? Archaeologist Dr Brenna Hassett unearths the origins of human music. 2026-07-16 Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between. 2026-07-16 Soweto is back with another hour of the best in jazz and China Moses returns with her fourth and final Flowers choice of the week. 2026-07-16 Cellist Stanislas Kim performs Elgar's concerto with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and conductor David Geringas. 2026-07-16