Music Education

Music Education

At Classic FM we have so many ways for you to learn about the world’s greatest music – from the latest musical education news and round-ups of the best online learning, to exclusive podcasts, worksheets and resources from Classic FM’s Partner in Music Education, ABRSM, including our joint project, Classical 100.

Resources for parents and students

Classical 100 – Free resource for families in lockdown

Classical 100 – Free resource for families in lockdown

David Walliams’ Marvellous Musical Podcast

The Classic FM Family Music Box

Classical music and studying: the 14 greatest pieces for brain power

Classical music for studying: the 14 greatest pieces for brain power

The best online classical music lessons

The best online classical music lessons

David Walliams’ Marvellous Musical Podcast Classroom Quizzes

See more David Walliams’ Marvellous Musical Podcast Classroom Quizzes

Episode 1 - Mozart

Episode 2 – Liszt

Episode 3 – Piano

Episode 4 – Ethel Smyth

Episode 5 – Ballet

Episode 6 – Maverick Musicians

Episode 7 – Beethoven

Episode 8 – Clara Schumann

Episode 9 – Weird Instruments

Episode 10 – John Williams

Exclusive Classic FM Podcasts

Hall of Fame Short Stories

Beethoven: The Man Revealed

Case Notes

David Walliams' Marvellous Musical Podcast

Resources from Classic FM’s partner orchestras

Resources from Classic FM’s partner orchestras
Resources from Classic FM’s Partner in Music Education

Resources from Classic FM’s Partner in Music Education

Music education news

Girl revising and piano keys

10 pieces of classical music to help ease exam stress

Hundreds of musicians protest Cardiff University’s proposed music school closure

Cardiff University scraps plans to axe music department

Winners of Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards 2024 on stage at Classic FM Live with Dan Walker

The Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards 2025 with ABRSM – nominate an inspiring teacher!

Events

93% of children are excluded from arts education due to a lack of funding in state schools, a new report says.

93% of schoolchildren excluded from arts due to lack of funding, new report says

Ed Sheeran performs at old school after making £250m music education plea to Keir Starmer

Ed Sheeran performs at old school after making £250m music education plea to Keir Starmer

Did you know the Duchess of Kent secretly taught music at a primary school for 13 years?

When the Duchess of Kent went undercover as a primary school music teacher for 13 years

Musicians showed up to protest Cardiff University’s proposal to shut its School of Music, whose renowned alumni include ‘Adiemus’ composer Sir Karl Jenkins.

Hundreds of musicians protest ‘shock’ Cardiff University music school closure

Jenkins

Children learning to read and perform music as part of the initiative from the RBC.

Over 300 primary school pupils can now read and write music, thanks to top music school

Emily Jones and Nimai Walcott - 2023 Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Award winners

‘£3,000 of musical instruments makes a huge difference’ – winning a Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Award

Events

Rihanna, Studio Ghibli and Black Panther appear in new official piano syllabus

Rihanna, Studio Ghibli and Black Panther appear in new official piano syllabus

The five winners in the Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards received their certificates on stage at Classic FM Live.

The Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards 2024 with ABRSM – nominate an inspiring teacher!

Events

Exploring the meaning and history of the concept of ‘music’

What does ‘music’ mean, and what is the origin of music?

Why are there so many violins in an orchestra?

Why do orchestras have so many violins?

Oxford university scraps music department just before opening concert hall.

Oxford Brookes university scraps music department just before opening concert hall

Why do classical musicians and orchestras usually perform in black?

Why do classical musicians and orchestras usually perform in black?

10 amazing benefits of listening to classical music. Pictured: Yo-Yo Ma

10 incredible benefits of listening to classical music

Discover music

See more Discover music

Long-lost ‘Mendelssohn’ Stradivarius violin taken in Nazi Germany traced in Japan

Long-lost ‘Mendelssohn’ Stradivarius violin taken in Nazi Germany has been traced in Japan

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Pope Leo XIV is a pianist

The new Pope, Leo XIV, is a pianist who can play fiendish Bartók piano solos

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Andre Rieu plays violin at UEFA Champions League in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Netherlands national anthem: what are the Dutch lyrics and English translation?

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'O mio babbino caro' - a Puccini aria often performed by soprano Renée Fleming

What are the lyrics and translation of ‘O mio babbino caro’?

5 days ago

Puccini

La Scala bans flip-flops and shorts in beachwear crackdown at top opera house

La Scala bans flip-flops and shorts in beachwear crackdown at top opera house

6 days ago

5-year-old pianist to make history as youngest ever performer at Carnegie Hall

5-year-old prodigy to make history as youngest ever pianist to perform at Carnegie Hall

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Best classical music

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The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

Best symphonies: Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonin Dvorak and Florence Price

The 15 greatest symphonies of all time

4 eras of classical music

The 4 eras of classical music: a quick guide

A young Marin Alsop, Sir Simon Rattle, and Seiji Ozawa conduct their respective orchestras.

The 25 greatest conductors of all time

Hildegard von Bingen, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Edward Elgar among the greatest composers in classical music history.

The 30 greatest classical music composers of all time

Classic FM Live Playlists

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