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Christmas on Classic FM: all the festive shows, concerts and celebrations coming up

Christmas on Classic FM: all the festive programmes, concerts and celebrations coming up

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West Side Story: 1961 vs 2021

Here’s what the ‘West Side Story’ remake looks like side-by-side with the original

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Classic FM partners with Wigmore Hall to offer £5 tickets to under-35 audiences

Classic FM partners with Wigmore Hall to offer £5 tickets to under-35 audiences

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Andrea Bocelli sings 'Adeste Fideles' in Christmas stream

Andrea Bocelli sings ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ in majestic Italian opera house to ring in Christmas

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Rachel Zegler (Maria) and Ansel Elgort (Tony) star in West Side Story 2021 remake

West Side Story 2021 movie: we reveal the soundtrack, cast and release date of Spielberg remake

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This week’s on-air highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery

This week’s on-air highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery

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High F sharp

Soprano sings blistering top F sharp that you will never want to unhear

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In the Bleak Midwinter. by Rebecca Dale

Church of England joins with Classic FM to release first-ever Christmas single to top the December charts

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English National Ballet's The Nutcracker at the London Coliseum

What do the new COVID-19 restrictions mean for the arts this winter?

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Jesus Peralta makes the violins out of recycled materials

Violinist in Peru makes instruments from recycled rubbish for children to play

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Lin-Manuel Miranda fronts a choir of Broadway stars

Lin-Manuel Miranda fronts chorus of Broadway stars in Times Square tribute to StephenLin-Manuel Miranda fronts chorus of Broadway stars in Times Square tribute to Stephen Sondheim

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Legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has died, aged 91

Stephen Sondheim, beloved composer and West Side Story lyricist, dies aged 91

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13 great gift ideas for classical music lovers this Christmas

13 great gift ideas for classical music lovers this Christmas

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Christmas

UK - Peter Wright's "The Nutcracker" in London

Royal Ballet tweaks ‘Arabian dance’ scene in The Nutcracker to ensure show is inclusive

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Pianist reimagines Beethoven's 'Für Elise' as an Einaudi miniature

If Einaudi had written ‘Für Elise’? Pianist reimagines Beethoven’s piano miniature

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Research finds buskers earn more if they play classical music on cold Sundays

Research finds buskers earn more if they play classical music on cold Sundays

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Marching Bands are a staple in American music education

How the marching band became a staple of American music education

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Tiny model train breaks a world record by playing epic classical medley on passing glasses

Tiny model train breaks a world record by playing epic classical medley on passing glasses

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A TikTok opera about Tiger King. Yes, you heard that correctly.

Watch English National Opera’s ‘TikTopera’ version of Netflix’s true crime documentary, Tiger King

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Tiny Violin steals the show on Got Talent España

A tiny, 4-inch violin leaves Spain’s Got Talent viewers spellbound

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Pianist Martha Argerich

Martha Argerich: 11 stunning photos of the great pianist

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Mother's Day music

14 beautiful pieces of classical music for Mother’s Day

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Arnold Schoenberg joke

28 cringe-worthy classical music jokes that you need in your life

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