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Yo-Yo Ma in 1962 and 2022 playing in honour of President John F. Kennedy

Yo-Yo Ma opens JFK exhibition, 60 years after he performed as a child for the late President

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Pianist plays on piano properly for the first time in 20 years, with the help from bionic gloves

‘Bionic’ gloves allow injured concert pianist to play again after decades of lost dexterity

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Hans Nickel and the WDR Symphony Orchestra

Jaw-droppingly nimble soloist plays virtuosic violin Czardas... on the tuba?

ENO chorus sing ‘You’ll never walk alone’ from Carousel outside the ACE London office

ENO chorus sing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ outside Arts Council office as 300 jobs at risk

ENO

Kelvin Harrison Jr. stars as Joseph Boulogne in 'Chevalier' (2023)

First trailer released for ‘Chevalier’ biopic about 18th-century composer Joseph Boulogne

Spielberg proclaims 'You still got it!' as John Williams plays Brahms at piano

‘You still got it!’ – 90-year-old John Williams casually plays Brahms concerto during recording session

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Intrepid insect joins classical guitarist for duet in amusing concert moment

Intrepid insect joins classical guitarist for duet in amusing concert moment

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Protestor, ‘Sebastian’ was one of three Extinction Rebellion members who interrupted a performance at The Royal Concertgebouw earlier this week

Extinction Rebellion activists halt Verdi Requiem at Concertgebouw, comparing to ‘sinking Titanic’

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Andrea Fisher performs ‘Danse Macabre’ on flute and organ

Flautist plays ‘Danse Macabre’ in a creepily coordinated organ duet with herself

The Sovereign’s Piper plays for King Charles III outside Clarence House for the first time.

Royal piper’s fanfare wakes King Charles III for first time at London residence

Bocelli family trio sings 'Feliz Navidad'

Andrea Bocelli sings ‘Feliz Navidad’ with son and daughter in heart-warming Christmas trio

Andrea Bocelli

Aretha Franklin with her good friend, Luciano Pavarotti

The time Aretha Franklin stepped in for ‘good friend’ Pavarotti, and sang Nessun Dorma

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Karim Kamar is joined by an unexpected duet partner...

Classical pianist gives curious toddler an impromptu piano lesson on train station concourse

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Viola Brand dances on a bicycle

Ballerina performs an exquisite routine, while riding a bicycle

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Funny duet for two cats, in the style of Rossini

This choirboy ‘cat duet’ is a masterpiece in musical humour, and in keeping a straight face

Cellist Zoë Martlew had a sudden surprise when her cello bow exploded mid-recital

Comical classical chaos as cellist’s bow explodes in the middle of a contemporary music recital

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An opera singer leads a rousing rendition of Ukraine’s national anthem as civilians shelter in an underground station in Kyiv.

Powerful footage shows opera singer leading Ukrainian national anthem under Kyiv station

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Classic FM is the home of Christmas music

Advent music: 10 best carols and hymns to begin the festive season

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Women now outnumber men in the New York Philharmonic, for the first time ever

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90% of musicians are worried about affording food this winter

90 percent of musicians are worried about affording food due to the cost of living crisis

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Queen coronation balcony

What music was played at Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation?

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Nicola Benedetti Grammy Award and violin

Nicola Benedetti: who is the star violinist, what are her best recordings and what violin does she play?

Nicola Benedetti

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John Williams: Compositions, movies, age and awards revealed

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