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Katherine Jenkins joins Classic FM to host special programme on International Women’s Day

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Who are the new musical mentors for Season 4 of Channel 4’s The Piano?

Who are the new musical mentors for Season 4 of The Piano?

National Youth Orchestra performs to 3,000 students at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Orchestra of teenagers performs to 3,000 students at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

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Classic FM’s Rising Stars 2026: celebrating 30 inspiring classical musicians under 30

Classic FM’s Rising Stars 2026: celebrating 30 inspiring classical musicians under 30

How a harp caused the break up of The Beatles

How a harp sparked the breakup of The Beatles

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More than 40% of musicians may suffer from tinnitus, according to new research.

More than 40% of musicians may suffer from tinnitus - and it’s not just rockers, according to new research
The Bride! (Jessie Buckley) and The Bride of Frankenstein (Elsa Lanchester)

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Philip Glass and Reneé Fleming among the latest musicians to withdraw from the Trump Kennedy Center

Which artists and musicians have cancelled the Kennedy Center so far?

Portrait of Clara Josephine Wieck Schumann

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Celebrating 20 years of Myleene Klass at Classic FM

20 things Myleene Klass has achieved in her 20 years at Classic FM

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The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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Best symphonies: Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonin Dvorak and Florence Price

The 15 greatest symphonies of all time

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4 eras of classical music

The 4 eras of classical music: a quick guide

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A young Marin Alsop, Sir Simon Rattle, and Seiji Ozawa conduct their respective orchestras.

The 25 greatest conductors of all time

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Hildegard von Bingen, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Edward Elgar among the greatest composers in classical music history.

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Is Amanda Seyfried a trained singer? Exploring the Mamma Mia actor’s vocal training

Is Amanda Seyfried a trained singer? Exploring the Mamma Mia actor’s vocal training

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Kate Bush, Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi

The musical history of Wuthering Heights – from Brontë and Bush to Brat

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A newborn baby is played citole during a music therapy session

Scientists played Bach to newborns, and found they can anticipate rhythms at two days old

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Yerin Ha plays Sophie Baek in Bridgerton Season 4

All the classical covers in Bridgerton Season 4

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French singer Roberto Alagna, as Calaf, performs during a rehearsal of Turandot in July 2012 in France

Audience boos as Royal Opera head of music valiantly steps in for sick tenor

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Dawn O’Porter to present ‘Classical Love Themes’ on Classic FM

Dawn O’Porter to present ‘Classical Love Themes’, a new Friday night series on Classic FM

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Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk makes surprise cameo in ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk makes surprise cameo in ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet

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David Bowie Life on Mars

David Bowie’s isolated vocal from ‘Life On Mars’ reveals the true power of his tenor range

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Footage resurfaces of Paul Mescal singing in school production of ‘Phantom of the Opera’

Paul Mescal stars in school production of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ in unearthed footage

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Fake cannonball falls off stage, hits timpani right on cue in ‘Nutcracker’ accident

Fake cannonball falls off stage, hits timpani right on cue in ‘Nutcracker’ accident

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Diana Newell makes her Royal Albert Hall debut at Classic FM Live

‘The Piano’ winner, veteran Diana Newell, makes her Royal Albert Hall debut aged 88

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Michael Bublé gets Pope to sing along at Vatican concert

Pope Leo asks Michael Bublé to sing spontaneous Schubert ‘Ave Maria’ at the Vatican

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