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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

What are the origins of ‘Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall’? In 1870, a chap called James William Elliott included ‘Humpty Dumpty’ when he collected together a load of English nursery rhymes and songs, set ...