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We're in Cardiff for a star-studded evening of performances. And you can see all the highlights right here.
The Wales Millennium Centre glowed in the sunshine on the day of Classic FM Live in Cardiff. Picture: Richard Johnson
Outside: the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera has arrived ahead of the evening's exciting performance. Picture: Richard Johnson
The woodwind section play through their parts at the afternoon's rehearsal at the Wales Millennium Centre. Picture: Richard Johnson
The string section of the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera rehearses. Picture: Richard Johnson
The harpists of the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera practise their parts. Picture: Richard Johnson
Meet the cellists of WNO… concentrating hard. Picture: Richard Johnson
The Orchestra of WNO deep in concentration ahead of the evening's packed programme. Picture: Richard Johnson
Two members of the string section of the orchestra of WNO at the afternoon's rehearsal. Picture: Richard Johnson
Conductor Grant Llewellyn at a dramatic moment in rehearsals. Picture: Richard Johnson
The tuba player of WNO's orchestra runs through his part, alongside his trombone playing colleagues. Picture: Richard Johnson
Under the atmospheric lighting of the Wales Millennium Centre, the violins play through some of the evening's stunning music. Picture: Richard Johnson
A close-up of one of the less-familiar orchestral instruments – the bass clarinet. Picture: Richard Johnson
A close-up of the trombone section in rehearsal. Picture: Richard Johnson
The violins of the WNO rehearse against a striking red background. Picture: Richard Johnson
The string section of the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera goes over the tricky parts of tonight's thrilling programme. Picture: Richard Johnson
The viola section at this afternoon's rehearsal. Picture: Richard Johnson
During the afternoon, we spotted the French horn section hard at work. Picture: Richard Johnson
On the programme next: Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. Picture: Richard Johnson
Can you name the piece the French horn player is rehearsing here? Picture: Richard Johnson
One of this evening's star soloists, pianist Gabriela Montero, arrives for her rehearsal with the orchestra. Picture: Richard Johnson
In between rehearsals our very own Jane Jones caught up with pianist Gabriela Montero and spoke to her about performing the fiendish Grieg Piano Concerto. Picture: Richard Johnson
One of the evening's star soloists, tenor Wynne Evans, is caught in the spotlight as he rehearses. Picture: Richard Johnson
A dramatic moment in rehearsals for Grieg's famous Piano Concerto. Picture: Richard Johnson
Classic FM's Jane Jones met the young piano star Yuanfan Yang in a break in rehearsals at the Wales Millennium Centre. Picture: Richard Johnson
The 18-year-old pianist Yuanfan Yang rehearses Liszts's La Campanella before his performance in front of a packed-out audience in Cardiff. Picture: Richard Johnson
Our photographer captures tenor Wynne Evans mid-song. Picture: Richard Johnson
Presenter Jane Jones met the newly knighted Sir Karl Jenkins, who made a special guest appearance to conduct his Palladio during the evening. Picture: Richard Johnson
Deep in conversation: Jane Jones finds out more about this evening's youngest performer, 18-year-old Yuanfan Yang. Picture: Richard Johnson
Jane Jones spoke to tenor Wynne Evans ahead of his performance on stage in Cardiff. Picture: Richard Johnson
Classic FM's very own John Suchet opens Classic FM Live in Cardiff 2015! Picture: Richard Johnson
The Orchestra of Welsh National Opera kick off an evening of great music with the theme from Bernstein's 'The Magnificent Seven'. Picture: Richard Johnson
The Orchestra of Welsh National Opera and its conductor Grant Llewellyn is greeted with a huge round of applause. Picture: Richard Johnson
Next on the programme: a change of mood courtesy of Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker'. Picture: Richard Johnson
Next up: the evening's youngest performer, 18-year-old pianist Yuanfan Yang. Picture: Richard Johnson
A spellbound audience listens to Yuanfan Yang. Picture: Katja Ogrin/PA
The brilliant young pianist performed Liszt's virtuosic piece 'La Campanella' Picture: Richard Johnson
The brilliant youngster takes a bow. Picture: Richard Johnson
Picture: Katja Ogrin/PA
Yuanfan Yang soaks up the atmosphere of a packed Wales Millennium Centre. Picture: Richard Johnson
John Suchet welcomes the second of the evening's soloists, pianist Gabriela Montero. Picture: Richard Johnson
Gabriela Montero is one of today's greatest virtuoso pianists. Picture: Richard Johnson
The brilliant pianist launches into one of the hardest pieces in the repertoire – Grieg's Piano Concerto. Picture: Richard Johnson
Gabriela beams at the audience after a thrilling performance of the first movement of Grieg's Piano Concerto. Picture: Richard Johnson
Gabriela thrills the audience with a dramatic moment in Grieg's wonderful concerto. Picture: Richard Johnson
Grieg knew how to mix things up – the second movement is one of the most heart-breakingly beautiful pieces of music ever written. Picture: Richard Johnson
A beautiful stage flooded in blue light for Gabriela Montero's performance. Picture: Richard Johnson
Performing the final movement of this epic piano concerto, Gabriela had the audience in the palm of her hands. Picture: Richard Johnson
And for the encore? The virtuoso pianist chose to improvise on… the theme from 'Coronation Street'. Picture: Richard Johnson
The pianist is greeted with enthusiastic applause following a barnstorming performance of Grieg's masterpiece… Picture: Richard Johnson
Not to mention her cheeky improvisation on 'Coronation Street'. Picture: Richard Johnson
A heartfelt thank you and goodbye from the audience at Classic FM Live in Cardiff. Picture: Richard Johnson
Tenor Wynne Evans thrilling the audience from the stage at teh Wales Millennium Centre. Picture: PA
The Orchestra of Welsh National Opera performs some of the world's greatest music. Picture: PA
A mid-performance view of the woodwind in the evening's orchestra. Picture: Katja Ogrin/PA
The string section of the orchestra soaring through some great Romantic repertoire. Picture: Katja Orgin/PA
A full-stage view of the orchestra. Picture: Katja Ogrin/PA
On a stage flooded with blue light, the WNO performs Debussy's L'apres-midi d'un faune. Picture: Katja Ogrin/PA
The audience welcomes Classic FM presenter John Suchet back to the stage. Picture: Katja Ogrin/PA
The brilliant tenor performs music by Leoncavallo. Picture: Katja Ogrin/PA
The wonderful orchestra of Welsh National Opera takes a bow. Picture: Katja Ogrin
Some fiery playing from the orchestra's cello section. Picture: Katja Ogrin/PA
A thrilling moment from Marquez's Conga del Fuego. Picture: Richard Johnson
The orchestra of Welsh National Opera under striking lighting in Cardiff. Picture: Richard Johnson
The wonderful Welsh composer made a surprise appearance to conduct his piece Palladio. Picture: PA
The Welsh composer Karl Jenkins takes a bow at the Wales Millennium Centre. Picture: Richard Johnson
Picture: Richard Johnson
The grand finale: Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, complete with fireworks! Picture: Richard Johnson
To bring the evening to a close, the orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's thrillin 1812 Overture. Picture: PA
A last shot from the concert – and the orchestra is lit up by fireworks for the final few moments of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. Picture: Richard Johnson