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 ...

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 ...

The Argentine-American composer, best known for his jazz-fusion spy thriller score, has died, his family confirm.

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 ...

The gates of Glastonbury Festival opened for another year yesterday morning with a band playing John Williams ’ Superman ...

The acclaimed operatic soprano Lisette Oropesa was singing Violetta’s ‘Sempre Libera’ (Always Free) from Verdi’s La Traviata, as an encore for her recital at the Verdi Festival in Parma, Italy. In the ...