BBC R3

Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.

Alfred Brendel plays Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto in an archive recording from Munich, plus Elgar's Enigma Variations from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

4/5. Donald Macleod examines Copland's closest collaborations - and his political controversies.

Mezzo-soprano Katie Bray is joined by pianist Will Van to perform from and talk about her new Kurt Weill album as well as violin & piano duo Elena Urioste & Tom Poster.

Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.

Isata Kanneh-Mason conquers the legendary "Everest of piano concertos" and Delyana Lazarova makes her debut as Principal Guest Conductor with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Alan Hall talks with musicians about the nature of their relationship to their chosen instrument.

Hannah Peel presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.

BBC Radio 3 is taking listeners on a coast-to-coast musical journey across the United States, as 2026 marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.