BBC R3 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 Tom McKinney opens the doors on BBC Proms 2026, live from the Royal Albert Hall as the day, and anticipation, begins to build. 2026-07-17 Georgia Mann dives into Proms 2026 with guests, live music and the buzz of the Royal Albert Hall as the musicians opening the season begin to arrive. 2026-07-17 Mark Forrest keeps the Proms Countdown atmosphere buzzing with star guests and live music as crowds gather outside the Royal Albert Hall. 2026-07-17 Katie Derham leads Proms Countdown into its big moment, counting down to the very first note of the BBC Proms 2026 and the new season begins. 2026-07-17 Live at the BBC Proms: piano superstar Yunchan Lim joins the BBC Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, the BBC Singers & conductor Dalia Stasevska in a concert of Copland, Gershwin & Ravel. 2026-07-17 How did the domestication of animals change how we made music? Dr Brenna Hassett unearths the origins of our earliest musical instruments, ending with the Agricultural Revolution. 2026-07-17 Verity Sharp explores the latest and greatest in experimental music from around the world. 2026-07-17 In this Friday's edition, Soweto brings us music from Scottish experimental jazz and folk duo Norman&Corrie, recorded live at the Jazz Promotion Network in November. 2026-07-17 Winners of the Géza Anda Competition perform concertos by Haydn, Beethoven and Mozart with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra and conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy. 2026-07-17