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High F sharp

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

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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
Legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has died, aged 91

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

13 great gift ideas for classical music lovers this Christmas

13 great gift ideas for classical music lovers this Christmas

Christmas

Marching Bands are a staple in American music education

How the marching band became a staple of American music education

Music Education

Janet Rollé and Beyoncé Knowles

Businesswoman who leads Beyoncé’s empire to head up leading US ballet company

Are you a classical composer expert?

If you can name even just 10 of these classical composers, you’re an expert

Lifestyle

Ed Sheeran and Yo-Yo Ma

Ed Sheeran: ‘Yo-Yo Ma emailed me to tell me he loved my song Shape of You’

Andrew Marr joins Classic FM

Andrew Marr joins Classic FM to present new classical music programme

What’s so creepy about a semitone...?

What’s so creepy about a semitone?

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12,000 musicians perform at the Military Academy of the Bolivarian Army in Fuerte Tiuna Military Complex, in Caracas

12,000 Venezuelan musicians perform Tchaikovsky to set ‘world’s largest orchestra’ record

Mariah Carey sets the record straight

McDonald’s tweeted ‘All I Want for Christmas’ as music notes and got trolled by Mariah Carey
Ray Chen breaks a violin string during Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, handles it like a boss

Violinist Ray Chen snapped a string mid-Tchaikovsky concerto, and handled it like a boss

Ray Chen

Classic FM’s Pet Classics with Charlotte Hawkins

Listen to Classic FM’s Pet Classics with Charlotte Hawkins to keep your pets calm during fireworks
Great Brazilian classical pianist Nelson Freire has died, aged 77

Celebrated Brazilian classical pianist Nelson Freire has died, aged 77

Nelson Freire

International prize-winning soloist, Alexandra Conunova

Airport security confiscate violinist’s €2 million Guadagnini, government forced to apologise

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Anna-Maria Hefele overtone singing

This incredible vocalist teaches you how to sing two notes at the same time

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Kate Middleton's musical history

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is a former pianist with a solid grade 5 music theory

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