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Yo-Yo Ma reads an excerpt of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach

Yo-Yo Ma plays surprise solo during ‘James and the Giant Peach’ reading, gives everyone feels

7 hours ago

Maria Joao Pires piano facepalm

When Maria João Pires learned the wrong piano concerto, but something incredible happened…

Maria João Pires

Broken piano new

A pianist’s grand piano broke on stage, and she dealt with it in the best way.

Cat vanishes beneath clergyman’s robes during video sermon

Cat disappears inside vicar’s cassock during online sermon

‘Old MacDonald Had a Farm’ reworked in the style of Beethoven

‘Old MacDonald Had a Farm’ reworked in the style of Beethoven is a stroke of genius

Professional choreographer recreates iconic Dirty Dancing scene using household lamp

Quarantined choreographer recreates iconic movie dance scenes using household objects

Samara Ginsberg's cello videos

This 8-part cello rendition of the ‘Knight Rider’ theme is a lockdown tonic

A pianist took his grand piano on a barge, to serenade the canals of Venice

A pianist took his grand piano on a barge, to serenade the canals of Venice

Maxim Vengerov violin videos for Classic FM

Maxim Vengerov presents exclusive violin masterclass videos for Classic FM

Dancing violinist’s instrument smashes on ground after pedestrian knocks it with her head

Busking violinist accidentally crashes into pedestrian, smashes violin

Dial-up tone opera singer 2

Opera singers’ voices replaced with ‘90s dial-up tones is comedy genius

Spine-tingling ‘Amazing Grace’ prayer rings out through streets by London hospital

Spine-tingling ‘Amazing Grace’ rings out through streets

The Sixteen choir gives beautiful at-home performance of Sheppard’s ‘Libera Nos’

The Sixteen choir give inspiring at-home performance of Sheppard’s ‘Libera Nos’

A solo piano on the deserted shores of Iceland. We all need this beauty.

A solo piano on a deserted Iceland shore. We all need this beauty right now.

The English National Ballet's "Swan Lake" - Dress Rehearsal

Best online dance classes and virtual ballet tutorials to try at home in quarantine

West Side Story orchestra plays virtual ‘Something’s Coming’ with Broadway’s Tony

West Side Story orchestra plays virtual ‘Something’s Coming’ with Broadway’s Tony

Glasgow-based musical theatre choir, Acquire

Self-isolating choirs and orchestras are performing powerful at-home concerts during coronavirus outbreak

Ballerinas from around the world dance in beautiful ‘The Swan’ routine for coronavirus relief

World’s greatest ballerinas dance in their homes in beautiful video for coronavirus relief

Watch this little boy's heartwarming reaction to his grandpa playing the saxophone

A little boy’s reaction to his grandpa’s saxophone solo is love and joy

Man invents a flame-throwing trombone that shoots

Musician who loves danger invents a flame-throwing trombone

Violinist surprises self-isolating grandad, they play a window duet together

Belfast violinist surprises self-isolating grandad, they play a socially-distanced window duet together

Richard Barnard: Recording classical music in lockdown...

Soprano and pianist expertly capture the experience of remote recording in lockdown

This beautiful video brings together Arvo Pärt’s music and exquisite animated art

This beautiful video brings together Arvo Pärt’s music and exquisite animated art

Join us Alan Titchmarsh and Charlotte Hawkins for Gareth Malone’s Great British Home Chorus

Join us for a Classic FM episode of Gareth Malone’s Great British Home Chorus

Pianist plays TikTok’s ‘Coffin Dance meme’ song in beautiful viral cover

A piano cover of TikTok’s ‘Coffin Dance’ meme song is sending the Internet into meltdown

Meryl Streep reciting poetry to Yo-Yo Ma’s cello is the lockdown tonic we all need

Meryl Streep reciting poetry to Yo-Yo Ma’s cello is the lockdown tonic we all need

Children make environmental plea through the power of music

BGT children’s choir moves audience to tears with musical plea to save the planet

Star Wars in a major key

The Star Wars Imperial March in a major key sounds bizarre and awful

Page turn fail

Virtuoso pianist corrects page-turner in one brutal gesture

The history of the castrati

What was a castrato? And what did they sound like?

Berlin Philharmonic prank video

The Berlin Philharmonic pranked its soloist by playing the wrong concerto… but it didn't go to plan

Ballet parody video

The genius ‘mistake’ ballet, where everything goes wrong

23 times classical music embraced quarantine in the most wonderful way

23 times classical music embraced quarantine in the most wonderful way

Quarantined dancers film brilliant Romeo and Juliet ballet sequence from home

Paris Opera’s ballet dancers perform from bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens in tribute to key workers

Helen Charlston and Michael Craddock

Their wedding was cancelled because of COVID-19, but a composer wrote this beautiful and poignant piece for them

Police intervene as string quartet performs to neighbours during lockdown

Police intervene as string quartet performs to neighbours during lockdown

Greek orchestra performs stunning musical tribute to frontline workers in hospital courtyard

Greek orchestra plays musical tribute for frontline heroes in hospital courtyard

Classical music on Netflix

How to get your classical music fix on Netflix

Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald troll our quarantine habits in Sondheim birthday tribute

Watch Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald troll our quarantine habits in Sondheim birthday concert

Watch cellist HAUSER perform live from Croatia’s iconic outdoor Pula Arena

Watch cellist HAUSER perform live from Croatia’s outdoor Pula Arena

Orchestra performs ‘Uptown Funk’ to cheer people up during lockdown

‘Uptown Funk’ performed by this virtual orchestra is guaranteed to brighten your day

Lucie Horsch and TwoSet

Lucie Horsch expertly roasts TwoSet in violin vs recorder duel

BSO Voices Community choir sings ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ for NHS workers, melts our hearts

Community choir sings ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ for NHS workers, melts our hearts

Andrea Bocelli and son Matteo perform stunning ‘Fall on me’ duet from home

Andrea Bocelli and son Matteo perform stunning ‘Fall On Me’ duet from home

A music teacher made a relatable song about teaching online, featuring just a ukulele and a terrifying shriek

Music teacher creates unexpected yet relatable quarantine-inspired TikTok song

This orchestra found a SUPER 20-second piece to accompany your handwashing

This orchestra found a SUPER 20-second piece to accompany your handwashing

Opera singer sings ‘Nessun dorma’ for NHS heroes

Quarantined opera singer performs ‘Nessun dorma’ in his garden to thank NHS heroes

Violinist plays for Italy’s healthcare workers from Cremona hospital rooftop

Violinist plays for Italy’s healthcare workers from Cremona hospital rooftop

Self-isolating choir sings new Psalm 151 in time of coronavirus

Self-isolating choir members sing new psalm ‘in time of coronavirus’

Lang Lang, Andrea Bocelli, Lady Gaga and Celine Dion team up for powerful ‘One World’ performance

Andrea Bocelli, Lang Lang and Celine Dion bring ‘The Prayer’ to Lady Gaga’s Together at Home concert

The University of Alabama music school caught fire yesterday during a thunderstorm

US music school and concert hall consumed by fire after lightning strike

Operatic baritone perfectly parodies the ‘Figaro’ aria with coronavirus lyrics

Operatic baritone perfectly parodies the ‘Figaro’ aria with coronavirus lyrics

Lockdown choir sings ‘Stand By Me’ to raise £1 million for the NHS

Lockdown choir sings ‘Stand By Me’ to raise £1 million for the NHS

Choir puts witty spin on ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in response to the coronavirus pandemic

Choir’s coronavirus spin on Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is the parody we all need

Helena Dix COVID-19

Operatic soprano duets with her beeping oxygen monitor while in COVID-19 care

Food delivery driver impresses locals with piano skills

Food delivery cyclist surprises locals with impromptu piano performance

Russian ballet dancers are dancing with kitchen items to stay sane in quarantine

Russian ballet dancers are dancing with kitchen items to stay sane in quarantine

NHS doctor and husband serenade locked down neighbours with beautiful violin duet

NHS doctor and violinist husband serenade neighbours with beautiful balcony duet

Cardiff-based musicians perform social distancing concert on the street.

Quarantined musical neighbours take to the street for ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ tribute to the NHS

Andrea Bocelli will perform in isolation at Duomo Di Milano for a special online concert to mark Easter Sunday this year.

Watch Andrea Bocelli’s ‘Music for Hope’ online concert from Milan’s Duomo cathedral

Watch Myleene Klass join Matt Lucas for an epic duet on ‘Thank You Backed Potato’

Myleene Klass joins Matt Lucas for an epic rendition of ‘Thank You Baked Potato’, makes our day

Tiny toddler conducting to a Borodin opera will cheer you up no end

Tiny toddler conducting to a Borodin opera will cheer you up no end

Opera singer performs Puccini to her alpacas.

Quarantined opera singer performs Puccini to three suspicious alpacas

Stelios Kerasidis has written an ‘isolation waltz’ inspired by the coronavirus.

Seven-year-old Greek pianist composes an ‘isolation waltz’ in response to coronavirus

Proposal at an Eric Whitacre concert

The tear-jerking moment an Eric Whitacre choir rehearsal becomes a proposal

Brass musicians play Lux Aurumque in incredible prison acoustic

Social-distancing military musicians play ‘Lux Aurumque’ in prison’s incredible acoustic

NHS critical care nurse sings and plays piano for her colleagues.

Coronavirus critical care nurse sings and plays piano, in heartfelt NHS tribute

Music director turns Mary Poppins song into genius self-isolation piano parody

Pianist turns ‘Supercalifragilistic-expialidocious’ into a very accurate self-isolation parody

Lin-Manuel Miranda joins ‘Hamilton’ Broadway cast to surprise 9-year-old girl on Zoom call

Lin-Manuel Miranda joins ‘Hamilton’ Broadway cast to surprise 9-year-old girl on Zoom call

This cover of Hans Zimmer's 'Interstellar' is hauntingly mesmerising

Hans Zimmer’s ‘Interstellar’ theme, performed on a terrifyingly eerie crystal organ

Seven hundred children form the world’s largest virtual choir.

700 children come together to sing ‘Nessun dorma’ and bring hope during lockdown

Welsh mezzo Katherine Jenkins performs self-isolation concert for Classic FM

Classic FM joins Katherine Jenkins in living-room concert for quarantined audiences

Katherine Jenkins

Phantom of the Opera orchestra

Phantom of the Opera orchestra records virtual ‘All I Ask of You’ response for Andrew Lloyd Webber

Damian Draghici plays the pan flute for his neighbours

Romanian pan flute player performs haunting solo for quarantined neighbours

Alfie Boe joined by Les Misérables supergroup to sing for the NHS

Alfie Boe joined by Les Misérables supergroup to sing poignant ‘Bring Him Home’ in support of NHS

Quarantined family recreates ‘One Day More’ from Les Mis in hilarious spoof

Family recreates ‘One Day More’ from Les Misérables in hilarious quarantine spoof

Cat interrupts at-home ballet class and steals the show

Mischievous cat interrupts ballet teacher’s home class, and it’s just wonderful content

When you’re a cellist stuck at home with a load of puppets…

When you’re a cellist stuck at home with a load of puppets…

Twins perform violin duets during Italy’s lockdown

Talented 12-year-old Italian twins play Coldplay violin duet in quarantine

Prince Harry teams up with Bon Jovi and Gareth Malone’s choir to release charity single

Prince Harry teams up with Bon Jovi and Gareth Malone’s choir to release heartwarming charity song

This guy took that viral celebrity ‘Imagine’ video – and made it a work of absolute art

This guy took that viral celebrity ‘Imagine’ video – and made it a work of absolute art

Latest music news

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The best live-streamed and archive classical concerts available online

The best classical music and opera live streams available online

Singer-songwriter Judy Collins leads The Global Choir in ‘Amazing Grace’ single for the World Health Organisation’s Solidarity Fund

The world has come together to sing ‘Amazing Grace’ and it’s the most moving thing

Jazz and classical pianist brains

Brains of jazz and classical musicians work differently, study reveals

Latest pictures

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27 pop songs you didn’t know were inspired by clas

27 pop songs you didn’t know were inspired by classical pieces

simon rattle iconic photos

Sir Simon Rattle turns 65! Here are the most iconic pictures of the great conductor

Left-handed classical musicians

Left-Handers Day 2019: celebrating the most successful left-handed classical musicians

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