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Aled Jones to present Classic FM’s flagship mid-morning show.

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A new piece by Ralph Vaughan Williams has been uncovered in a London college archive.

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The 2025 winners of the Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards, with hosts Dan Walker and Myleene Klass at Classic FM Live.

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The horrifying moment a conductor knocked a violin worth millions from a violinist's hand.

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Pianist Ruth Slenczynska, the last surviving pupil of Sergei Rachmaninov, has died at the age of 101.

Pianist Ruth Slenczynska, the last surviving pupil of Rachmaninov, has died aged 101

Magdalen College Choir sing at the top of the Great Tower at dawn on May 1.

Oxford’s Magdalen College Choir will admit girl choristers for first time in over 500 years
More than 2 million children in the UK are ‘locked out’ of live music, according to a new report.

More than 2 million children ‘locked out’ of live music, according to new report

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American conductor Michael Tilson Thomas has died at the age of 81.

American conductor Michael Tilson Thomas has died aged 81

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

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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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Michael Sheen will star as Salieri in a new West End production of Amadeus.

Michael Sheen to play Salieri in new ‘Amadeus’ production

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Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall in October 2026.

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The English National Opera has expanded its ENO Breathe programme to include patients with asthma and other respiratory conditions.

Opera training could help relieve asthma, in new ENO scheme

Pianist and composer Alexis Ffrench joins Classic FM to present new series on classical music in everyday life.

Pianist and composer Alexis Ffrench joins Classic FM to present new series ‘Music to Live By’

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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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