Classic FM 2010 in pictures

1. New Year's Honours

Film composers Craig Armstrong (pictured here with daughter Angeline) and Rachel Portman were among those classical artists honoured in the New Year's List.

2. Popstar to Operastar

Katherine Jenkins and Rolando Villazón judged the ITV1 series Popstar to Operastar in January and February.

3. Winner of Popstar to Operastar

Darius Campbell, winner of Popstar to Operastar.

4. Michael Giacchino

Composer Michael Giacchino won a BAFTA and an Oscar for his soundtrack to the film Up.

5. Classic FM Live - March

The Philharmonia rehearses for Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

6. Classic FM Live March 2010

Julian Lloyd Webber performed Elgar's Cello Concerto.

7. Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall

The Band of the Coldstream Guards performed a fanfare.

8. Hall of Fame 2010

Once again Ralph Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending made it to number one in the Hall of Fame.

9. The Classical BRIT Awards Launch

Danielle de Niese, hostess of the Classical BRIT Awards on 12 April 2010.

10. Classical BRIT Awards Winners

The Classical BRIT Awards 2010 with NS&I were announced on 13 May. Only Men Aloud won the NS&I Album of the Year Award for Band of Brothers.

11. Classical BRIT Awards 2010

Classic FM's very own Myleene Klass presented.

12. John Suchet

Broadcast and Beethoven expert John Suchet joined Classic FM in June.

13. The end of an era

Conductor Sir Charles Mackerras passed away in July.

14. Classic FM Movie Music Chart

The results of the Movie Music Chart were announced in September. Howard Shore's score for The Lord of the Rings was voted number one.

15. The Choirgirl

12-year-old Isabel Suckling became the youngest ever solo classical artist to be signed by a major record label in September.

16. Classic FM Live September

Tim Lihoreau interviewed the stars backstage before Classic FM Live in September. Here he is with Vasily Petrenko. Photo by Harriet Armstrong.

17. Classic FM Live September

Margherita Taylor, Jamie Crick and Mark Forrest presented the evening.

18. Classic FM Live September

Jack Liebeck performed The Lark Ascending with the RLPO.

19. Classic FM Live September

Gabriela Montero performed Grieg. Photo by Matt Crossick

20. 123sing!

Classic FM and Making Music's initiative 123sing! got people across the UK singing on 1, 2 and 3 October.

21. Dame Joan Sutherland

The world lost a great soprano in October: Australian soprano Dame Joan Sutherland.

22. Arts and Kids Week 2010

Classic FM teamed up once again with The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts for Arts and Kids Week in October half-term.

23. Music for Youth Schools Proms

The Schools Proms took place on three evenings in November. Margherita Taylor presented. Photo by Simon Fernandez.

24. Music for Youth Schools Proms

The grand finale. Photo by Simon Fernandez.

25. Music Teacher of the Year

The Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year awards were presented at the Schools Proms. Here Matthew Stimpson collects his Secondary School Music Teacher of the Year Award from Jeremy Hunt MP. Photo by Simon Fernandez.

26. The Classic FM Podcast

The Classic FM Podcast launched in November. Einaudi was one of our first guests.

27. Henryk Górecki

Composer Henryk Górecki, whose work Symphony of Sorrowful Songs Classic FM championed in 1992, passed away in November.

28. National Listening Day

Our second National Listening Day in partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Society took place on Thursday 18 November.

29. André Rieu

Showman violinist André Rieu made chart history in November by reaching No.4 in the UK Pop Charts with his latest album of waltz tunes. Moonlight Serenade also became the fastest-selling instrumental album of the century so far!