As the Pope began his summer break in Castel Gandolfo, a town in Alban Hills near Rome, his long-time friend Father Alejandro Moral Antón discussed what he might be doing while on vacation. It turns ...

The world record for the largest string orchestra has been broken in Germany. On Sunday 6 July, 1,353 musicians braved rain ...

Milan’s La Scala theatre has warned punters that they will be banned from entering the site if they arrive wearing beachwear, ...

Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, who is also a classically trained cellist, performed the ballad during a concert at St ...

He might struggle to reach the pedals, but a five-year-old pianist is set to become the youngest to ever perform at Carnegie ...

A century after the death of the eccentric pianist and composer Erik Satie, 27 of his never-before-heard works are being ...

We’re remembering this beautiful duet between a young Aled Jones and the legendary late tenor Stuart Burrows, as we farewell ...

All summer long, we’re celebrating the best seasonal music on Classic FM. Join us for a Great British Summer, whatever the ...

A surprise Puccini performance took place in an Estonian pub last month. In the video, people around him wave their arms in the air and join in as he reaches the climax of the piece, and cheer when it ...

It’s always exciting to see a pianist’s fingers when they play, but have you ever wanted to see inside their brain?

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Pak choi plants that were played Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos as they grew were leafier and heavier than those that were played rock music. Researchers in Oxford studied pak choi plants under three ...