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Some of history's greatest composers were part of the LGBTQ+ community.

15 LGBTQ+ composers in classical music history that you probably already know

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Mira Nadon is the first woman of Asian descent to be appointed principal dancer at the New York City Ballet.

First female principal dancer of Asian descent at New York City Ballet is ‘important milestone’

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Violinist Brandon Elliott plays solo through intercom on Texas flight, to the delight of passengers

Violinist plays solo through intercom on Texas flight, to the delight of passengers

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Amazing high school students sing ‘Down to the River to Pray’ from hotel balconies

Amazing high school choir sings spiritual ‘Down to the River to Pray’ from hotel balconies

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Dudamel leaves Paris, four years earlier than his planned contract with the world-renown opera house

Gustavo Dudamel leaves Paris Opera four years early in shock resignation

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Alan Menken: ‘I knew about Lin-Manuel Miranda as a little boy, who was obsessed with The Little Mermaid!’

Alan Menken: ‘I knew about Lin-Manuel Miranda as a little boy, who was obsessed with The Little Mermaid!’

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Are you smarter than a musical 18-year-old? Find out below...

Can you answer these A-Level music questions? Find out if you would pass first time...

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Are you smarter than a 16-year-old? Find out below...

Can you answer these GCSE Music questions? Find out if you would pass first time...

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Pop Gun Florida Orchestra

This orchestra gave their percussionist a pop gun, and his solo stole the show...

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Choir Director Jim Stanley conducts his former students in rehearsal one last time

‘He changed our lives’: high school alumni return to sing emotional farewell for retiring choir teacher

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75 percent of students are listening to orchestral music to help them revise, new research reveals

Nick Mohammed plays violin in Ted Lasso Season 3

Does Nick Mohammed really play violin in Ted Lasso?

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Kazuki Yamada with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

CBSO’s new chief conductor Kazuki Yamada: ‘I will bring Japanese music and culture to Birmingham’

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Lizzo: pop star, flute star, and now an animated sitcom voice-over star.

Lizzo and her flute star in The Simpsons season finale, in ‘dream come true’ cameo

Trumpeter creates mesmerising sound wave visualisation using fire

Trumpeter uses actual fire to create mesmerising soundwave visualisation

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Alan Titchmarsh to host 'Nature Notes' on Classic FM

Alan Titchmarsh to host ‘Nature Notes’ on Classic FM, celebrating classical music and nature

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, plays piano as part of the opening sequence of the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final in Liverpool.

Catherine, Princess of Wales plays piano in incredible surprise cameo at Eurovision

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