This week the National Youth Orchestra, an Official Partner of Classic FM, brought an orchestra of 90 teenagers to Blackpool Tower Ballroom, where they performed free concerts to more than 4,000 ...

Described by acclaimed violinist Daniel Hope as a “tremendous talent”, the 25-year-old Berlin-based cellist gained ...

Paul McCartney told a British court there were six reasons The Beatles should legally break up. One of them was the use of a harp in ‘The Long and Winding Road’.

Jessie Buckley returns to the big screen to play one of horror’s most iconic characters – The Bride! But her creation in 1935 birthed something far more ...

The Pope just delivered a message to ravers outside a 14th-century cathedral (with music by ‘The Clerical Brothers’, perhaps...?). Move over, Faithless – there’s a new DJ in town, and he’s also a ...

Struggling to encourage your students to learn new tunes? Got some crabs handy? Swedish musician and YouTuber Mattias Krantz, known for his eccentric musical experiments, has found a new way of ...

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Naked nuns, live sex and real blood. If you were expecting a civilised night at the opera, you would be forgiven for wondering if you had got the right venue... Eighteen audience members required ...

Every morning this week on air, we’ve been revealing the winners of the Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year Awards. After months of voting, a judging panel and a public vote stage, the winners of the ...

From improving memory to reducing stress, listening to classical music can have surprising and astounding benefits. Discover the potential classical music has to improve your life. In 1957, more than ...

Wendy Carlos won three Grammy awards in 1970, making her the first trans woman ever to win at the prestigious awards ceremony. Here’s her story... At the 2023 Grammy Awards, pop star Kim Petras made ...

10 composers with the potential to shape classical music for the 21st century... From the concert hall to the games console, the last century has seen the number of platforms for brilliant music ...