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BBC Radio 3 and BBC Concert Orchestra in partnership with the Southbank Centre and Southbank Sinfonia are introducing a new series of concerts in Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.

A brand new weekly programme called This Classical Life, fronted by saxophonist Jess Gillam, is just part of some schedule changes planned for BBC Radio 3.

BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction has revealed details of its first ever festival, taking place at London’s newest venue EartH, in partnership with the Barbican.

BBC Radio 3 Controller Alan Davey has unveiled a raft of new commissions and programmes at the station for the autumn season.

BBC Radio 3 has launched a new programme and podcast for music fans who are curious about classical music.

Georgia is already a familiar voice to Radio 3 listeners, regularly presenting the station’s Breakfast, Afternoon Concert and Radio 3 in Concert programmes.

Two minutes of dead air followed the live failure of the York Minster organ on BBC Radio 3 this week.

BBC Radio 3 is refreshing its programmes and presenters with a new After Dark zone and changes to its weekend programmes.

The BBC announced a raft of major new BBC classical music programmes in a day of BBC sessions at the Association of British Orchestra’s Conference in Cardiff.

BBC Radio 3 is to broadcast a brand new choral commission to mark the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the UK.

Ian Skelly will start his new role as a presenter of Essential Classics on Christmas Day this year, with co-host Suzy Klein.

BBC Radio 3 is joining up with 43 other radio stations in Europe to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first concert from Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Katie Derham is joining the presenting line-up for BBC Radio 3’s drive time programme In Tune, starting on Monday.

BBC Radio 3’s long-running daily show Afternoon on 3 is changing to Afternoon Concert, and being extended by 30 minutes.

Liam Neeson and Tamsin Greig are among the acting stars to perform new BBC Radio 3 ‘Power of Music’ monologues for BBC Music Day.

Coverage of Glastonbury will be on six national BBC radio stations this year, including, for the first time, Radio 3.

BBC Radio 3 will stream the entire season in the highest audio quality the BBC has ever broadcast.

A number of documentaries, music, reflection and worship to mark Easter will appear on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4 this month.

New project to run in collaboration with the Arts and Humanities Research Council, administered by BBC Wales.

BBC Radio 3 is marking International Women’s Day on 8th March with a number of special programmes.

BBC Radio 3 has announced its New Year’s revolutions; a year of programming inspired by cultural, social, religious and political unrest.

BBC Radio 3 is making a major commitment to Hull throughout 2017 for the city’s year as UK City of Culture.

BBC Radio 3 is to cancel regular programmes for 12 hours on 30 October to air River of Music non-stop.

The one-day event will explore strategies for the enhanced inclusion of culturally diverse (BAME) classical music composers in mainstream programming.

BBC Radio 3 has been honoured for its ‘extraordinary work’ at one a classical music industry awards.

A pop-up glass studio has been created at Southbank Centre in London for Radio 3 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Third Programme.

The broadcasts will include specially-curated performances selected by BBC Radio 3 from across the globe on the BBC Radio 3 Charlie Gillett Stage.

BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have unveiled the 10 academics who will be turning their research into radio and television programmes on the BBC.

The team at Jazz FM are celebrating their most recent award win, at the internal BBC Radio Awards this week.

Saxophonist Soweto Kinch, singer Emma Smith and Irish trumpeter Al Ryan are to present a new-look weekly Monday night contemporary jazz show on BBC Radio 3.