Myleene Klass to present Classic BRIT Awards 2013
Myleene will be taking to the stage for her sixth consecutive Classic BRITs ceremony, celebrating the achievements of classical and crossover artists
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Musicians protest with performances in Istanbul
Musicians offer a moment of calm in the Istanbul park at the centre of nationwide anti-government demonstrations
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Violin cover of Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky' goes viral
A violinist has taken on one of the year's biggest singles in a classical style, making it a huge hit on YouTube
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X-rays restore lost opera
Scientists have restored the final bars of an aria scribbled out more than 200 years ago by composer Luigi Cherubini
Classic FM wins 'Best Classical Format' at New York Radio Festival
A ceremony in Manhattan for the New York International Radio Festival has awarded Classic FM in the 'Best Classical Format' category
From The Back Desk - Robert Howarth, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
We venture beyond the back desk this time, and chat to the OAE's resident continuo player, Robert Howarth, about why you should always make sure your organ is switched on
Aled Jones leads classical world in Queen's Birthday Honours
The presenter and singer is awarded alongside several other classical music luminaries
5% cuts to arts and museums are less than predicted
Cuts not as harsh as feared after initial predictions of up to 10%
Alison Balsom to play at Latitude festival
Trumpeter will play the Latitude Festival in Southwold next month, performing her recent Shakespeare's Globe show
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Northern Sinfonia becomes Royal Northern Sinfonia
The Queen has bestowed the a royal title on Classic FM's Orchestra in North-East England, now known as Royal Northern Sinfonia
Classical music makes New Zealand hens lay larger eggs
Originally implemented to make vineyard resistant to disease, but actually made hens' eggs larger instead
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