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    Classic FM 2010 in pictures

    1. Craig Armstrong

      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. Pop Star to Opera Star

      2. Popstar to Operastar

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

    3. Popstar to Opera Star

      3. Winner of Popstar to Operastar

      Darius Campbell, winner of Popstar to Operastar.

    4. Michael Giacchino BAFTA

      4. Michael Giacchino

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

    5. Classic FM Live

      5. Classic FM Live - March

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

    6. Classic FM Live

      6. Classic FM Live March 2010

      Julian Lloyd Webber performed Elgar's Cello Concerto.

    7. Classic FM Live

      7. Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall

      The Band of the Coldstream Guards performed a fanfare.

    8. Ralph Vaughan Williams

      8. Hall of Fame 2010

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

    9. Classical BRIT Awards

      9. The Classical BRIT Awards Launch

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

    10. classical brit awards

      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

      11. Classical BRIT Awards 2010

      Classic FM's very own Myleene Klass presented.

    12. John Suchet

      12. John Suchet

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

    13. Sir Charles Mackerras

      13. The end of an era

      Conductor Sir Charles Mackerras passed away in July.

    14. Lord of the rings

      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

      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

      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

      17. Classic FM Live September

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

    18. Classic FM Live

      18. Classic FM Live September

      Jack Liebeck performed The Lark Ascending with the RLPO.

    19. Classic FM Live

      19. Classic FM Live September

      Gabriela Montero performed Grieg. Photo by Matt Crossick

    20. 123 Sing

      20. 123sing!

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

    21. Joan Sutherland: A Life In Pictures

      21. Dame Joan Sutherland

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

    22. Arts & Kids Week

      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. Schools Proms - Monday

      23. Music for Youth Schools Proms

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

    24. Schools Proms - Monday

      24. Music for Youth Schools Proms

      The grand finale. Photo by Simon Fernandez.

    25. School Prom - Tuesday

      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. Einaudi

      26. The Classic FM Podcast

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

    27. Henryk Gorecki

      27. Henryk Górecki

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

    28. Help with Listening to Classic FM

      28. National Listening Day

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

    29. Andre Rieu

      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!

    30. Snow Pictures - 20 December

      30. Snow

      Classic FM listeners sent us pictures of the arctic conditions in their areas. Here's one from Caroline Anderson.

    31. christmas, studio

      31. The Classic FM Studio At Christmas

      We went slightly OTT decorating the studio for Christmas.

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