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7th September A closer look at Classic FM, UK’s biggest commercial radio station

Thursday 7th September '17

In today's news: a closer look at Classic FM, the numbers are in for British music exports, the winners of the Gilmore Young Artist Awards have been announced, Facebook is negotiating with the music industry, …

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5th May: Opera singer performs during scan, NHS choir signs film deal & Glastonbury honours Bowie and Prince

Thursday 5th May '16

Classical News In today's news, a video of an opera singer performing during a scan revealed, NHS choir that beat Justin Bieber to the UK's Christmas number one spot in 2015 signs film deal & Glastonbury's …

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1st June: Mighty Mouse is saving the Philadelphia Orchestra, Ji Young Lim wins 2015 Queen Elisabeth competition and John Suchet’s tribute to Peter Cropper

Monday 1st June '15

Classical News In today's news Peter Cropper, leader of the Lindsay Quartet, has died aged 69. Ji Young Lim has taken first prize in the 2015 Queen Elisabeth competition and Anna Netrebko speaks to the Guardian about her …

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14th March: Classical Bieber, an Opera Loving Pope and Twitter Music App

Thursday 14th March '13

The Guardian Royal Opera music director rails at young opera stars' 'weakness' Antonio Pappano claims that 'they are weaker in their bodies or don't care' and are too ready to pull out of productions The Independent Justin Bieber song …

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11th March: Proms, Prokofiev and Performance Pictures

Monday 11th March '13

Classic FMNicola Benedetti and Daniel Hope to headline Bristol PromsA new series of concerts, The Bristol Proms, have been unveiled, and will feature performers including Nicola Benedetti and Daniel Hope.Around the World In 18 Tunes - the …

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19th December: Audience Led Composition, Rieu’s Top Tour and Conflict at La Scala

Wednesday 19th December '12

Gramophone'Loving Miss Hatto': Victoria Wood on her new filmThe film's author discusses classical music's great fraudClassic FMAndré Rieu tour beats Lopez, Bieber sales figuresAndré Rieu's European tour has been named as the second most popular …

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3rd September: Bach beats the Beatles, Brains and Bieber

Monday 3rd September '12

TelegraphFormer concert pianist battles to keep home in Tube station car parkAnne Naysmith was the protégé of some of the most revered figures in classical music, including Sir Adrian Boult and Harold Craxton.The Desert Island …

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