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John Malkovich plays Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache in new biopic ‘The Yellow Tie’.

Watch John Malkovich as conductor Sergiu Celibidache in new biopic trailer

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John Cage ASLSP performance

A 639-year-long John Cage organ piece just changed chord, for the first time in two-and-a-half years

A new staging of Wagner’s ‘The Ring’ Cycle has been heavily criticised for use of AI staging.

Wagner opera’s AI backdrop meets loud boos at Bayreuth Festival

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Classic FM Live with Viking returns to the Royal Albert Hall in October 2026!

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

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Pedro Pascal will play a professional cellist in new film ‘Behemoth!’

Pedro Pascal on playing cello: “The hardest thing I’ve ever learned to do”

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Muliti-award winning Welsh actor Sir Anthony Hopkins is releasing a classical album performed by the Philharmonia orchestra and conductor Gustavo Dudamel.

Sir Anthony Hopkins announces classical album with Gustavo Dudamel

Ludwig Göransson is the composer for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’, starring Matt Damon in the lead role.

Everything we know about Ludwig Göransson’s score for ‘The Odyssey’ so far

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Composer Julian Nott wrote the score and theme music for the ’Wallace and Gromit‘ franchise.

Wallace and Gromit composer: ‘I wrote the theme music at 3am’

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Washington National Opera is suing its former partner venue for $17 million.

Washington National Opera sues Kennedy Center for $17 million

Four in five Brits turn to orchestral music to help them concentrate.

81% of Brits choose orchestral music as a study soundtrack, new research finds

Edinburgh International Festival will be phone-free in 2026, says festival director Nicola Benedetti.

‘Lights down, phones off’, says Edinburgh festival director Nicola Benedetti

Nicola Benedetti

Engineers have created a robotic hand that can learn and repeat music ‘by ear’.

Engineers invent piano-playing robotic hand that can learn music by ‘ear’

A handwritten manuscript book, belonging to a 22-year-old Mozart, has been discovered in Paris.

22-year-old Mozart’s handwritten notebook unearthed in ‘major discovery’

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Curious cat interrupts ballet performance of Romeo and Juliet

Romeow, romeow! Curious cat wanders on stage, interrupts ballet performance

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Tony Iommi and Patrick Doyle lead the musical recognitions in the King’s birthday honours.

Patrick Doyle and Tony Iommi lead musical recognitions in King’s birthday honours