It’s hard to believe that some of the most treasured pieces in classical music history were almost never composed – nearly ...

Fellow cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason called out the airline for its ‘awful’ treatment of classical musicians. An Israeli ...

Classical music can elevate a commercial away from the everyday, and into a sense of otherworldly wonder. Here are its ...

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

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 ...

The song explores themes of the transience of life and the passage of time. At almost 2000 years old, it’s believed to be the oldest surviving piece of music in the world. Listen to a performance of ...

Mendelssohn: 15 facts about the great composer His Wedding March is heard as brides walk down the aisle all over the world - but what else is there to know about Felix Mendelssohn?

Prokofiev: 15 facts about the great composer The Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev was one of the giants of 20th century music. His works ranged from ballets - including Cinderella and Romeo and ...

John Barry is the legendary movie composer of such Oscar-winning soundtracks as Out of Africa, Dances with Wolves, not to mention eleven James Bond scores.

Flute of Shame. Picture: Joe Routon/Facebook It’s a medieval torture device that was used – once upon a more primitive time – for publicly shaming bad musicians and other disturbers of the peace. The ...