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The National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland has announced it will close after losing all its Arts Council funding.
A performer at the Royal Ballet and Opera unfurled a Palestinian flag during curtain call. A brief tussle then broke out as ...
By voting for your favourite film score, you’ll also be entered into our prize draw to win a home cinema bundle comprising a ...
As the Pope began his summer break in Castel Gandolfo, a town in Alban Hills near Rome, his long-time friend Father Alejandro ...
Classical music can elevate a commercial away from the everyday, and into a sense of otherworldly wonder. Here are its ...
Fellow cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason called out the airline for its ‘awful’ treatment of classical musicians. An Israeli ...
Sir Roger has been described in tributes as “a joyful companion” and “a warm, friendly man”. He is remembered as a music ...
A violin that went missing after World War Two has been identified – and it appears to have been hiding in plain sight.
Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, who is also a classically trained cellist, performed the ballad during a concert at St ...
Siberian-born Maxim Vengerov is one of the greatest violinists in the world today, acclaimed for his concerts, award-winning recordings and humanitarian work. As he turns 40, here are 10 facts about ...
All the emotional, cognitive and physical benefits of music-making – in one helpful infographic. This handy infographic shows all the wonderful benefits that come with learning a musical instrument – ...
Flute of Shame. Picture: Joe Routon/Facebook It’s a medieval torture device that was used – once upon a more primitive time – for publicly shaming bad musicians and other disturbers of the peace. The ...