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‘The Piano’ winner, veteran Diana Newell, makes her Royal Albert Hall debut aged 88

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Get your tickets to Classic FM Live with Viking at the Royal Albert Hall in April 2026!

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Classic FM’s Rising Stars: 30 incredible musicians under 30 we’re celebrating in 2025

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Classic FM Live returns in October 2024

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Sibelius ‘Finlandia’ at Classic FM Live

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

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

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

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

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

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Blind pianist Lucy stuns Royal Albert Hall with breathtaking Debussy debut

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David Bowie Life on Mars

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Footage resurfaces of Paul Mescal singing in school production of ‘Phantom of the Opera’

Paul Mescal stars in school production of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ in unearthed footage

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