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Irina plays piano in her destroyed hometown of Bila Tserkva

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Two international piano competitions have rescinded their invitations to Russian competitors

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Odesa’s opera house behind barricades of sandbags

Brave musicians of Odesa Opera House sing while packing sandbags on Ukraine’s frontline

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The all-Tchaikovsky programme was pulled from an upcoming concert

Cardiff Philharmonic pulls Tchaikovsky from concert programme over Ukraine conflict

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Violinist plays in a Ukraine bunker

Ukrainian violinist plays to her bomb shelter in moving and powerful footage

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Steven Spielberg hits out at pre-recording the Best Score Oscar

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Classical musicians protest against invasion in Ukraine

200 classical musicians join London orchestral flashmob in solidarity with Ukraine

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Pianist ‘plays for peace’ at Ukraine-Poland border

A solo pianist plays for peace, as Ukrainians cross border into Poland amid Russia invasion

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Yo-Yo Ma at the World Economic Forum

Yo-Yo Ma playing Bach on a beach is proof that music has healing powers

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Journalist Whitney Leaming filmed the young pianist at a Kharkiv hotel lobby

A Ukrainian pianist played Philip Glass as Russian forces advanced, and this was the composer’s response

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Ukrainian ballerinas from leading opera companies join military to fight on the frontline

Ballet dancers from Kyiv National Opera join military to fight for Ukraine

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Performers from Russian State Ballet dance ‘Swan Lake’

Russian ballet and music performances cancelled as arts venues voice support for Ukraine

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Playing piano from a distance

A pianist devised a contraption so he can play piano from his bed

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Julia Donaldson presents ‘A Pocketful of Songs’ in exclusive Global Player playlist for Classic FM

Julia Donaldson joins Classic FM for ‘A Pocketful of Music’ – an exclusive playlist on Global Player

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