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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra rebukes flautist’s remarks on coronavirus vaccines and US election fraud

US orchestra fires flautist who shared coronavirus conspiracy theories on social media

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Lang Lang plays piano in Beijing, 2020

‘We’re not numbers, we’re humans’ – pianist Lang Lang on the need for music education and opportunity

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Classic FM Live returns to the Royal Albert Hall

Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall: get your tickets for a spectacular celebration of classical music

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Young pianist Elisey Mysin

7-year-old pianist mesmerises with virtuosic and heartfelt Chopin on live TV

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Russian pianist wows with Liszt

Age-defying piano virtuoso stuns crowd with incredible streetside performance

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Violin boat with it's maritime friends

An Italian artist has just built an incredible 12-metre violin boat, which will sail the canals of Venice

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Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony begins on Friday 23 July

Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: Every piece of music played at the event

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Lang Lang at the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

When Lang Lang played piano for 2 billion people at the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

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University music students perform in a concert

‘Act of vandalism’: outrage as English government cuts to arts and music education approved
Best classical music inspired by the Olympics

12 glorious pieces of classical music inspired by the Olympic Games

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What is Killing Classical Music?

Everything that’s been ‘killing’ classical music over the past 700 years, in one graphic

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‘Musicians should receive 50/50 royalties from streaming services’ – MPs condemn current ‘16%’ rate

‘Musicians should receive 50/50 royalties from streaming services’ – MPs condemn current ‘16%’ rate
Order our limited edition ‘Great Composers’ jigsaw, notebook and greeting cards

Limited edition ‘Great Composers’ jigsaw, notebook and greeting cards out now!

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Daisy Tempest guitar creations

This luthier is turning the interior of guitars into exquisite miniature worlds

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Edinburgh International Festival is partnering with Classic FM for exclusive online concerts

Edinburgh International Festival announces star-studded classical music line-up

The Alexander Piano

This 19-foot piano has the longest bass strings in the world – and it sounds huge

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Pets set to music by composer Noam Oxman

A composer is setting portraits of cats and dogs to music, and they are just beautiful

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‘Ave Maria’ in a train station

Soprano surprises train station with a breathtaking performance of Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria’