To anyone who isn’t in the know, one of the most cryptic figures of the orchestra is the leader – or concertmaster. Outranked ...
Hayato Sumino, also known online as ‘Cateen’, plays two pianos simultaneously in a virtuosic performance of Ravel’s Bolero.
Enjoy a moment of peace, as a rising star cellist plays calming classical music to farm animals at a 300-year-old farmhouse. Sparkly piano arpeggios. Silky, singing cello lines. The sun setting on the ...
Denzel Washington spoke to Classic FM’s Dan Walker about Gladiator II, his greatest roles on stage and screen, and his favourite classical music. Washington responded: “I snuck into the IMAX last ...
International classical phenomenon Ludovico Einaudi has given a concert in St Pancras station, much to the delight of the crowd who were lucky enough to catch the event. The Italian pianist and ...
Most pianos have three pedals, but what do they do? We take a look at what is actually going on. The development of the pedals began from the very earliest days of the piano and continued through the ...