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Classic FM Live with Viking: photos from our night of great British classics at the Royal Albert Hall

Classic FM Live returns in October 2024

Classic FM Live with Viking returns for a celebration of great British classics at the Royal Albert Hall

Sibelius ‘Finlandia’ at Classic FM Live

This epic performance of Sibelius’ ‘Finlandia’ will take your breath away

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Karl Jenkins pranked by orchestra in 80th birthday surprise at Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall.

Orchestra expertly pranks Sir Karl Jenkins with surprise ‘Happy Birthday’ at Royal Albert Hall

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Hayato Sumino at the Royal Albert Hall

A phone rang during Hayato Sumino’s pin-drop Royal Albert Hall solo – and he duetted with it...

Classic FM Live with Viking is back for 2024

Classic FM Live returns to the Royal Albert Hall for a night of classical music anthems

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Lucy played a Bach piano prelude alongside teacher Daniel at the Royal Albert Hall

Blind 15-year-old pianist Lucy plays enchanting Bach prelude in Royal Albert Hall debut

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Ellinor D’Melon plays with two members of the 12 Ensemble at LSO St Luke’s

Young classical talent showcased in Classic FM’s Rising Stars with Julian Lloyd Webber on Sky Arts

Rachel Duckett is the ‘Queen of the Night’

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Jeneba Kanneh-Mason stuns with blistering take on Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No.2

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason stuns with blistering take on Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No.2

Classic FM’s Rising Stars 2024

Classic FM’s Rising Stars 2024: 30 young musicians reshaping classical music

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Pianist Lucy plays at the Royal Albert Hall

Blind pianist Lucy stuns Royal Albert Hall with breathtaking Debussy debut

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

Classic FM Live: photos from our Hall of Fame spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall

‘Lord of the Rings’ at the Royal Albert Hall

Orchestra’s symphonic ‘Lord of the Rings’ turns Royal Albert Hall into epic Middle Earth

Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Classic FM Live: get your tickets for a Hall of Fame spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall this autumn

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Michael Spyres and Danielle de Niese sing Verdi at the Royal Albert Hall

This ‘Drinking Song’ from Verdi’s La traviata is a glass of pure musical joy

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Verdi from English National Opera and Paul Daniel

Operatic chorus sings Verdi’s thunderous ‘Anvil Chorus’, raising the Royal Albert Hall roof

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Opera star’s tongue-twisting ‘Figaro’ aria blows Royal Albert Hall roof off

Danielle de Niese sings 'Habanera' from Bizet's Carmen at Classic FM Live

Operatic soprano Danielle de Niese performs Bizet’s sultry ‘Habanera’ to captivated Royal Albert Hall

Danielle de Niese

Danielle De Niese performs 'Granada'

Danielle De Niese on the future of opera: ‘It’s transformative, and worth hanging onto!’

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Baritenor Michael Spyres backstage at the Royal Albert Hall

What is a Baritenor? Meet the singer with an incredible three-octave operatic range

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Malakai Bayoh sings the sublime Handel aria ‘Lascia ch'io pianga’

Treble Malakai Bayoh sings sublime Handel aria to 5,000-strong audience at Royal Albert Hall

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Malakai Bayoh at Classic FM Live

13-year-old treble Malakai Bayoh stuns with virtuosic Mozart in Royal Albert Hall debut

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22-year-old Brad Kella wins The Piano 2024

22-year-old pianist, who taught himself to play whilst in foster care, wins Channel 4 show

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When 17-year-old Josh Groban stepped in for Andrea Bocelli to sing ‘The Prayer’ with Celine Dion

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Listening to classical music can help treat depression.

Classical music can effectively treat depression, breakthrough research finds

Eric Whitacre on Classic FM

Choral composer Eric Whitacre: ‘If I could collab with any artist, it would be Kendrick Lamar’
Wallace and Gromit return.

Evil penguin Feathers McGraw plays Bach’s Organ Toccata in Wallace and Gromit trailer

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Classic FM announces Manchester Camerata as an Official Partner

Manchester Camerata becomes an official partner of Classic FM!

Brett Yang (left) and Eddy Chen.

Shock announcement as TwoSet Violin hang up their bows

Margarita Balanas playing bach in a hot air balloon.

Cellist plays Bach solo in hot air balloon over breathtaking Kenyan landscape

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