Today we celebrate the 160th anniversary of the birth of Sibelius, Finland’s most iconic composer.

Lise Davidsen sings Silent Night ❄️🌙

Tchaikovsky’s only Violin Concerto was composed in 1878 whilst recovering in Switzerland

An essential winter classic! ❄️ 📹 Ray Chen with the Rockport Chamber Music Festival Orchestra.

Benjamin Britten on the power of opera

Christmas is just around the corne. What better way to start the season than with Silent Night 🎄

A classical piece that's perfect for getting you through the long winter days🎵

Everything starts with classical music

Nicola Benedetti and ensemble play Samuel Dushkin's Sicilienne 🎻🪗🍁

On this day in 1938,On this day in 1938, Barber’s Adagio for Strings premiered.

Keep your pets calm this Bonfire Night with a playlist of relaxing classical music 🐶🐱

A song for November...November by Tchaikovsky played by Yunchan Lim.

If you love the drama of Rosalía’s new track, wait until you hear these 🔥🎵

On this day in 1910, Elgar’s Cello Concerto premiered — now one of the world’s most loved works.

Alexandra Whittingham is joined by Stephanie Jones on Danse Macabre for guitar by Saint-Saëns.

Nicola Benedetti releases Skye Boat Song from her upcoming album Violin Café.

Yunchan Lim playing Aria from Bach’s Goldberg Variations at the Carnegie Hall.

The Swan, a timeless Saint-Saëns favourite, newly arranged for violin and piano from Ray Chen. 🎻

Eternal Fantasy by guitarist Kaori Muraji, explores the beauty of video game music.

5 classical ballet scores you probably recognise...

Introducing the Balanas Sisters: from busking in Latvia to performing on the world’s great stages.

To mark what would have been Pavarotti's 90th, NOVANTA is the ultimate greatest hits collection.

Classical Icons: Dame Joan Sutherland #ClassicalMusic

Alexandra Whittingham’s album Letters From Paris is out now 🇫🇷

Can you guess which pianist these hands belong to?

Wishing the incomparable Dame Julie Andrews the happiest 90th birthday 🥂

The crossover we didn’t know we needed 🎻🔥 #classicalmusic #ladygaga

On this day: 25th September 1906, Dmitri Shostakovich was born.

Ease into the week ahead 💙 Track - Benjamin Grosvenor - Liszt: Ave Maria

Out now: ‘Reflections’, Sir John Rutter’s first orchestral album in 58 years.

András Schiff playing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22 #classicalmusic

What are you doing if this happens? 🎵 Dawn - Alis Huws

5 classical works that sound like autumn 🍁 What would you add to the list?

On this day – 13 September 1819Clara Schumann was born in Leipzig, Germany.

Ray Chen now presents a new solo violin version of Waltzing Matilda. Out now!

Out of this world 🪐 Jean-Yves Thibaudet opens the performance of the Lim Cosmic Rhapsody

Remembering Pavarotti, the “King of the High Cs,” who brought opera to the world.

Remembering Sir Georg Solti, the legendary orchestral and operatic conductor.

Did you know that pop music has a long history of borrowing from classical music?

Watch Yunchan Lim play March, the fourth piece from his album The Seasons 🎹

Back to school, back to focus 🎓 #classicalmusic

Confetti Storm erupts in trumpets and flutes, like cosmic dust cascading in joyous triumph.

Ruth Slenczynska playing Chopin's Étude Op. 25, No. 11 🎹

Happy International Dog Day! 🐶 Which composer-dog duo would you adopt?

Classical music to ease you into the bank holiday 😌🎥 Jean-Yves Thibaudet - Tiny Desk Concert

Debussy transformed classical music with dreamlike soundscapes and subtle, expressive harmonies

Yunchan Lim’s album The Seasons is out now!

Alexandra Whittingham on guitar. Arranged by Tunisian-born French guitarist & composer Roland Dyens