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Classic FM is the home of Christmas music

Advent music: 10 best carols and hymns to begin the festive season

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Women now outnumber men in the New York Philharmonic, for the first time ever

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90% of musicians are worried about affording food this winter

90 percent of musicians are worried about affording food due to the cost of living crisis

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Yo-Yo Ma in 1962 and 2022 playing in honour of President John F. Kennedy

Yo-Yo Ma opens JFK exhibition, 60 years after he performed as a child for the late President

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Yo-Yo Ma

Church of England vicars have been told to try to avoid putting carol services on the last Sunday of Advent to avoid a clash with the World Cup Final

Churches told to avoid carol concerts on 4th Sunday of Advent due to World Cup Final

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SANSARA at Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London

Top UK choir records powerful new Ukrainian choral work in response to Russia’s invasion

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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

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

This week’s radio highlights – including Album of the Week and Drive Discovery

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Aled Jones’ Christmas album with Russell Watson flies to number one in classical charts

Aled Jones’ Christmas album with Russell Watson flies to No.1 in classical charts

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Aled Jones

Pianist plays on piano properly for the first time in 20 years, with the help from bionic gloves

‘Bionic’ gloves allow injured concert pianist to play again after decades of lost dexterity

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The 10 greatest composers of the 21st century (L-R: Eric Whitacre, Wynton Marsalis, Alma Deutscher)

The 10 greatest composers of the 21st century (so far)

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Hans Nickel and the WDR Symphony Orchestra

Jaw-droppingly nimble soloist plays virtuosic violin Czardas... on the tuba?

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Videos

Julian Lloyd Webber presents Classic FM's Rising Stars featuring six of today's most exciting classical soloists

Watch Classic FM’s Rising Stars with Julian Lloyd Webber – a TV special on Sky Arts

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William Haselden 1919 cartoon

This 1919 cartoon accurately predicted mobile phones at concerts over 100 years ago...

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Imelda Staunton plays Her Majesty The Queen in The Crown season 5

The Crown season 5 soundtrack: what music is used in the series?

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A similar scheme was implemented in Spain in 2021

Germany introduces a 200-euro culture pass for 18-year-olds to spend on concerts

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ENO chorus sing ‘You’ll never walk alone’ from Carousel outside the ACE London office

ENO chorus sing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ outside Arts Council office as 300 jobs at risk

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ENO

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Kelvin Harrison Jr. stars as Joseph Boulogne in 'Chevalier' (2023)

First trailer released for ‘Chevalier’ biopic about 18th-century composer Joseph Boulogne

Spielberg proclaims 'You still got it!' as John Williams plays Brahms at piano

‘You still got it!’ – 90-year-old John Williams casually plays Brahms concerto during recording session

Williams

Intrepid insect joins classical guitarist for duet in amusing concert moment

Intrepid insect joins classical guitarist for duet in amusing concert moment

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Queen coronation balcony

What music was played at Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation?

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Nicola Benedetti Grammy Award and violin

Nicola Benedetti: who is the star violinist, what are her best recordings and what violin does she play?

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John Williams: Compositions, movies, age and awards revealed

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