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Self-isolating orchestra plays ‘Ode to Joy’

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

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Sarah Du-Feu teaches an online class

You can now learn to dance in quarantine with free ballet classes

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

Self-isolating opera singers belt out Australian anthem over the rooftops

Quarantined opera singers lead ‘I Still Call Australia Home’ anthem with Sydney residents on balconies

'Five Elise'

Beethoven’s ‘Fur Elise’ but it’s in a jazzy 5/4... so ‘Five Elise’

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Watch Maxim Vengerov’s exclusive at-home concert for Classic FM

Watch Maxim Vengerov’s exclusive at-home concert for Classic FM

NHS choir sings ‘I’ll be there’ for colleagues

A&E nurses form choir, sing beautiful performance in tribute to overworked hospital staff

Family sings together to Les Mis

Talented family sings epic rendition of ‘One Day More’ in Les Misérables living room karaoke

Someone harmonised a piano with a car horn and it sounded pretty good

Pianist harmonises with a car alarm, creates the perfect quarantine soundtrack

opera doctor

Opera-singing doctor sings an impassioned ‘Nessun dorma’ to fellow NHS staff on duty

Robot plays the cello as part of Olafur Eliasson art exhibition

Watch a cello-playing robot perform Hildur Guðnadóttir’s eerie music

Italian soprano sings over the rooftops

Soprano in lockdown passionately sings ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ over Italy’s rooftops

Rotterdam Philharmonic Beethoven Skype concert

This orchestra’s Beethoven ‘Ode to Joy’ Skype concert is everything the world needs

Vicar accidentally catches fire while presenting at-home Sunday Service during quarantine

Vicar accidentally catches fire while giving at-home sermon during quarantine

Germans sing in solidarity with Italians

Germans sing ‘Bella ciao’ from rooftops in solidarity with Italians under coronavirus lockdown

Anthony Hopkins serenades his cat while self-isolating during coronavirus pandemic

Anthony Hopkins playing piano for his cat while in quarantine is what the world needed

Self-isolating pianist performs the Titanic theme with his neighbour

Pianist plays ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from balcony, only for a saxophonist neighbour to join in

Maxim Vengerov violin videos for Classic FM

Maxim Vengerov presents a series of exclusive violin masterclass videos for Classic FM

Rylie Harrod Corral cello

A duet for cello and toilet roll is what the world deserves right now

Paul Harvey performs Bach

Dad with dementia’s piano playing is a powerful reminder that music heals

Violinists serenade shoppers in empty toilet paper aisle with ‘Titanic’ hymn

Violinists serenade shoppers in empty toilet paper aisle with ‘Titanic’ hymn

Yo-Yo Ma Bach Sarabande

Yo-Yo Ma serenades the world’s healthcare workers in beautiful Bach video

Quarantined musicians play and sing from balconies in locked-down Italy

Quarantined musicians play and sing from balconies in locked-down Italy

Lizzo plays the flute during 'mass meditation' to bring people together during coronavirus concerns

Let Lizzo’s calming flute meditation bring you comfort amid coronavirus uncertainty

Quarantined trumpeter plays incredible ‘Imagine’ solo from balcony in Italy lockdown

Quarantined trumpeter plays beautiful ‘Imagine’ solo from balcony in Italy lockdown

Quarantined Italian neighbours sing together across the streets during Siena lockdown

Quarantined Italian neighbours sing together across the streets during Siena lockdown

Braille music notation: what does it look like, how does it work and who invented it?

Braille music notation: what does it look like, how does it work and who invented it?

This absolutely epic Beethoven ‘Ode to Joy’ flashm

This absolutely epic Beethoven ‘Ode to Joy’ flashmob is still the greatest

Student orchestra performs last-minute recital ahead of school closure

Student orchestra gives impromptu dining hall concert before last-minute coronavirus evacuation

Sheila Blanco Bach

Spanish singer creates brilliant lyric videos in honour of Mozart, Bach and Beethoven

Classical music-loving dogs

27 classical music-loving dogs who deserve your full attention

Cat disrupts a live orchestra performance in Istanbul

Naughty cat disrupts live orchestra concert and steals the show

Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma's Bach video is the most beautiful thing we've ever seen

Page turn fail

Virtuoso pianist corrects page-turner in one brutal gesture

Singer falls 10 feet from stage into orchestra pit, but carries on singing

Singer falls 10 feet from stage into orchestra pit, but she kept singing

Music geek transcribes the sound of closing doors on the London Underground

Music geek transcribes the sound of London Underground tube doors closing

Classic FM presenters Myleene Klass, Charlotte Hawkins and Aled arrive at The Global Awards 2020, as well as singer Russell Watson, who’s also performing with Aled.

Watch The Global Awards 2020 live online

Kassandra Wedel dances to Beethoven's Symphony No. 5

Deaf hip-hop dancer uses Beethoven to make a powerful point about music

The Killing Eve Season 3 Teaser Trailer is built around Handel’s Messiah and Verdi’s Requiem

‘Killing Eve’ Season 3 trailer features Handel’s Messiah and Verdi’s Requiem and we can’t even

Kanye West performed Sunday Service at Paris Fashion Week last Sunday

Kanye West gives surprise gospel choir performance at Paris Fashion Week

Stephen Fry and Debbie Wiseman OBE

Stephen Fry releases No. 1 album ‘The Mythos Suite’ with composer Debbie Wiseman

Tilda Swinton has directed a Baroque music video starring her DOGS

Tilda Swinton has directed a Baroque music video starring her DOGS

Muhai Tang’s trousers fall to his knees during a performance

Orchestra plays on as conductor’s trousers fall down during performance

This Austrian ‘tongue choir’ is a deeply distressing choral experience

This Austrian ‘tongue choir’ is a deeply distressing choral experience

Australian bow-maker invents hinged bow

This hinged bow makes a solo violin sound like a full string quartet

Lewis Hamilton and Lang Lang

F1 champion Lewis Hamilton casually jammed with Lang Lang on piano

Someone just played Mozart on retro calculators...

Calculator virtuoso plays surprisingly melodic rendition of Mozart’s Turkish March

Humanoid robot conducts human orchestra

Giant humanoid robot conducts human orchestra in mildly disturbing footage

Christina Aguilera pays tribute to Kobe Bryant w

Christina Aguilera sings poignant ‘Ave Maria’ prayer in honour of Kobe Bryant

Alicia Keys plays Beethoven in honour of Kobe Bryant

Alicia Keys plays Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata in heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant

Dog interrupts orchestra

Curious and loving dog almost ruins a live orchestra concert

Girl blows audiences away by playing the violin with a prosthetic arm

Violinist with prosthetic arm shows incredible power of science and music

Guy ‘celloboxing’ on TikTok goes viral

Now TikTok is in meltdown over solo Bach beat-boxing

Commuter gives incredible rendition of Lady Gaga's 'Shallow' in 'finish the lyrics' challenge in London Underground

Mystery commuter goes viral with powerful rendition of ‘Shallow’ in lyrics challenge

Woman plays violin during brain surgery to save her musical skills

Musician plays violin while surgeons remove tumour from her brain

Toothbrushes play Pirates of the Caribbean

The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ theme, but it’s played by three electric toothbrushes

Eilish and Zimmer at the BRITs

Hans Zimmer and Billie Eilish perform ‘No Time to Die’ live at the BRIT Awards

What's the music in 'No Time to Die'?

No Time To Die soundtrack: what’s the music in the new Bond film and when is it released?

Monte Skelton and Dekar Baker at Moe's House

Jazz band turns fire alarm into third member of the trio

Trumpeter proposes to violinist girlfriend on Valentine’s Day

Trumpeter proposes to girlfriend violinist during a Philadelphia Orchestra live concert

Philadelphia Orchestra

Ballet parody video

The genius ‘mistake’ ballet, where everything goes wrong

A man played the violin to ducks in Cambridge on Valentine's Day

Man playing violin to ducks is a pure and beautiful scene

Anya Taylor-Joy stars as Emma

Emma movie 2020: we reveal the trailer, soundtrack, cast and release date

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What do conductors actually do? Sir Simon Rattle has the answer.

What do conductors actually do? Sir Simon Rattle has the answer.

Broken piano new

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

Robotic hand plays notes on a keyboard

‘World’s strongest’ hand plays piano with human-like fingers

Tyler Butler-Figueroa is through to the semi-finals

Who is Tyler Butler-Figueroa? Meet the 11-year-old cancer survivor violinist on AGT

9 greatest times the FLUTE was used in rap music

9 greatest times the FLUTE was used in rap music

Eímear Noone and Idina Menzel perform at the Oscars 2020

Oscars 2020 performances: watch highlights from this year’s ceremony

Randy Newman performs onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards

Oscars 2020: Randy Newman performs original ‘Toy Story 4’ song at the piano

Page turn fails2

4 hilariously awkward page-turn fails in classical concerts

Salvatore Fisichella and Andrew Owens2

Italian opera star, 70, moves student to tears in viral masterclass video

Man singing alone on a park bench is joined by hundreds of strangers

Man singing alone in park is spontaneously joined by chorus of strangers

10 famous classical works in a rock medley

10 classical masterpieces but in a hard rock guitar medley

Latest music news

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Met Opera to Berlin Phil: all the classical music concerts being streamed for free

The best live-streamed classical music concerts available online

Edinburgh Fringe Festival is cancelled for 2020.

Edinburgh Fringe Festival cancelled for first time in history

Coronavirus is causing deep disruption in the classical music world – here's the latest...

All the major classical music venues, events and concerts closed and cancelled due to coronavirus

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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