As the Pope began his summer break in Castel Gandolfo, a town in Alban Hills near Rome, his long-time friend Father Alejandro ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

But ‘Het Wilhelmus’ has only been the official recognised Dutch anthem since 10 May 1932. Here’s a bit of background. The lyrics tell of William of Orange, and his fight against the King of Spain to ...

Now though, that illusion has all changed, as a robot made its debut playing the cello with a symphony orchestra. In a mesmerising piece written by Swedish-born contemporary classical composer and ...

Scholars have surmised these last two words to be a dedication from Seikilos to Euterpe, who could have been the composer’s wife, or the Muse of Music from Greek mythology. Hear the world’s oldest ...

How piano lessons help. Picture: Encore Music Lessons One of the studies referenced in the infographic, is the ‘McGill Piano Project’ which took place in 1999. 117 children aged 9 or 10 who had never ...