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Classic FM Live with Viking, ‘Out of This World’, October 2026.

Classic FM Live with Viking: Photo highlights from our ‘Out of This World’ concert extravaganza!

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Max Richter will receive the Ivor Novello Award for Innovation at November’s ceremony.

‘Hamnet’ composer Max Richter wins Ivor Novello Award for Innovation

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Sue Perkins to present ‘Classical Pioneers’ with HX on Classic FM.

Sue Perkins to present new ‘Travelling Composers’ series on Classic FM

Pianist Alexander Malofeev wins Young Artist of the Year at the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2026.

Pianist Alexander Malofeev wins Young Artist of the Year at the Gramophone Awards

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Nottingham University closes five music degree courses and its entire music department.

University of Nottingham to close music department after more than a century

Andrea Bocelli takes his ‘Romanza’ album on a 30th anniversary UK tour.

Andrea Bocelli announces UK tour for 30th anniversary of ‘Romanza’

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Classical music may help lower blood pressure, new study finds.

Classical music is good for your blood pressure, new research says

1,500 artefacts from Elgar’s life have arrived at an archive in Manchester.

1,500 Elgar artefacts arrive at new archive in Manchester’s The Hallé

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Metropolitan Opera holds auditions for snake role in Mozart production.

Metropolitan Opera holds auditions for snake role in Mozart production

A new study on lemurs has revealed they use the same technique as opera singers.

Madagascan lemurs use operatic trick to hit high notes, new research finds

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The 15 most famous tunes in classical music

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

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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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A smaller piano design could help reduce hand injuries among those with smaller hands.

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The Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards, revealed!

The Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards with ABRSM - revealing our 2026 winners!

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Classic FM Live with Viking returns to the Royal Albert Hall in October 2026!

Get tickets to Classic FM Live with Viking at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday 12 October!

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Actor Richard Armitage joins Classic FM to present new series ‘Curtain Call’

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Howard Shore’s score to ‘The Lord of the Rings’ has been crowned No.1 in the Classic FM Movie Music Hall of Fame 2026.

‘The Lord of the Rings’ crowned UK’s favourite film score in 25th anniversary year

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Josh Groban sings to the tune of ‘Zadok the Priest’ for operatic Oscars opening sketch

Josh Groban sings to the tune of ‘Zadok the Priest’ for operatic Oscars opening sketch

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Handel

Shani Willis, original Nancy from 1968 Oliver! sings on Britain’s Got Talent

92-year-old Nancy, original star of 1968 Oliver! film, sings phenomenal ‘As Long as He Needs Me’

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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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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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