The conductor Daniel Barenboim has revealed that he has Parkinson’s disease. Daniel Barenboim has announced today that he has ...

The first ever opera about Margaret Thatcher’s time in office is coming to the stage. Titled Mrs T, the work will be “an ...

New research suggests that classical music has a calming influence on unborn babies. A team of researchers from Mexico has ...

A Stradivarius violin made in 1714 has the potential to become the most expensive musical instrument ever sold.

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Successfully auditioning for an orchestra is one of the hardest challenges that musicians face. We explain how the process ...

The image of the Lark ascending onto the horizon resonated with the mood of the time, which was characterised by a general ...

The ‘I Giorni’ composer shared his dream collaboration partner, musical upbringing and greatest inspirations in an interview with Classic FM’s Joanna Gosling.

The Welsh university where Sir Karl Jenkins studied music announced its plans as part of a scheme to save money. Cardiff University has announced that it plans to close its music department in an ...

If you felt a lump in your throat or a stinging sensation in your eyes, you wouldn’t be alone. Music can elicit highly emotional responses – a 2017 survey of 892 adults found that nearly 90% had ...