Ironworker Paul Harvey plays 'Lord of the Rings' theme on flute in abandoned tunnel

Flute player performs haunting ‘Lord of the Rings’ melody in mile-long tunnel

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The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at Christmas.

10 best Christmas concerts from Classic FM’s partner orchestras

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Orchestra’s outer space Beethoven performance leaves legendary conductor in tears

The outer-space Beethoven concert that left legendary conductor Seiji Ozawa in tears

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Seiji Ozawa

Bats have a wider vocal range than Mariah Carey, at an astonishing seven octaves

Bats have a wider vocal range than Mariah Carey, at an astonishing seven octaves

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George and Mary in the original 1946 film and the 2022 English National Opera production

Why beloved Christmas film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ makes the perfect opera

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Women now outnumber men in the New York Philharmonic, for the first time ever

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90% of musicians are worried about affording food this winter

90 percent of musicians are worried about affording food due to the cost of living crisis

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Yo-Yo Ma in 1962 and 2022 playing in honour of President John F. Kennedy

Yo-Yo Ma opens JFK exhibition, 60 years after he performed as a child for the late President

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Yo-Yo Ma

Church of England vicars have been told to try to avoid putting carol services on the last Sunday of Advent to avoid a clash with the World Cup Final

Churches told to avoid carol concerts on 4th Sunday of Advent due to World Cup Final

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SANSARA at Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London

Top UK choir records powerful new Ukrainian choral work in response to Russia’s invasion

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Aled Jones’ Christmas album with Russell Watson flies to number one in classical charts

Aled Jones’ Christmas album with Russell Watson flies to No.1 in classical charts

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Aled Jones

Pianist plays on piano properly for the first time in 20 years, with the help from bionic gloves

‘Bionic’ gloves allow injured concert pianist to play again after decades of lost dexterity

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The 10 greatest composers of the 21st century (L-R: Eric Whitacre, Wynton Marsalis, Alma Deutscher)

The 10 greatest composers of the 21st century (so far)

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Hans Nickel and the WDR Symphony Orchestra

Jaw-droppingly nimble soloist plays virtuosic violin Czardas... on the tuba?

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Julian Lloyd Webber presents Classic FM's Rising Stars featuring six of today's most exciting classical soloists

Watch Classic FM’s Rising Stars with Julian Lloyd Webber – a TV special on Sky Arts

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William Haselden 1919 cartoon

This 1919 cartoon accurately predicted mobile phones at concerts over 100 years ago...

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Imelda Staunton plays Her Majesty The Queen in The Crown season 5

The Crown season 5 soundtrack: what music is used in the series?

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