Tom Service and guests explore how the music of Stravinsky continues to resonate in today's world as we commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of his death. Show more

Kate Molleson pays tribute to the soprano, Jane Manning; hears from Nicholas Kenyon about this new book 'The Life of Music', and speaks to composer and conductor, Tania León. Show more

Kate Molleson hears from violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and speaks to Benjamin Lapidus about New York and Latin music, with composer and pianist Gilberto 'Pulpo' Colón. Show more

Tom Service talks to two world-class conductors of today, Sir Antonio Pappano and Sir Simon Rattle, as they swap roles at the London Symphony Orchestra. Show more

Tom Service looks at the influence of Dennis Brain in his centenary year, Horatio Clare and Stephen Johnson on art, nature and mental health, and a tribute to Anthony Payne. Show more

Tom Service is joined by Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax, to talk about their new recording of the cello and piano works of Beethoven. Show more

Ahead of a new production of Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes at the Royal Opera, Sara Mohr-Pietsch hears from members of the creative team members. Show more

Tom Service talks to composer James MacMillan, whose new opera The Sacrifice is to receive its premiere by Welsh National Opera in Cardiff. Show more

Portugal Special Edition: Tom Service heads to Portugal to explore the part classical music has to play in Portuguese culture today and talks to fado star Mariza. Show more

40th Anniversary Special: As Radio 3 celebrates 40 years of broadcasting, Tom Service listens back and investigates how the station has reacted to the outside world and vice-versa. Show more

Tom Service meets conductor John Eliot Gardiner to explore his reinterpretation of the music of Brahms, and Vienna meets Hollywood with Erich Wolfgang Korngold at the movies. Show more

Petroc Trelawny explores the border territory between literature and music, and how music can transform Shakespeare plays. Show more

Petroc Trelawny explores four new books about music, and is joined in the studio by critic Hilary Finch, violinist Paul Robertson and musicologist Tess Knighton. Show more

Tom Service immerses himself in the music of Domenico Scarlatti as the Royal Northern College of Music perform all 555 of his sonatas in one day in Manchester. Show more

Tom Service meets violinist Itzhak Perlman. While Tony Hall, Executive Director of the Royal Opera House, talks about the challenges of finding new audiences for opera and ballet. Show more

Tom Service talks to composer Judith Weir ahead of Radio 3's forthcoming weekend celebration of her work. Plus friends and colleagues assess the legacy of pianist Artur Rubinstein. Show more

Tom Service talks to Daniel Barenboim as he performs the 32 Beethoven piano sonatas at London's South Bank. Plus a review of Marina Frolova-Walker's new book on Russian music. Show more

Tom Service talks to pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard about his new Bach CD and managing the Aldeburgh Festival. Plus the music of Henri Dutilleux and Indian field recordings. Show more

Tom Service looks at Vivaldi the opera composer ahead of a performance of Tito Manlio at the Barbican. Plus a re-assessment of Messiaen's legacy as teacher, and harpist Osian Ellis. Show more

Petroc Trelawny meets the recently formed Grand Union Youth Orchestra. Plus a review of Alex Ross's new book about 20th century music, and a look at 15-minute chamber operas. Show more