Never let anyone tell you your hobbies/career are niche/irrelevant. Over a MILLION people are interested in organs. OBVIOUSLY, I say! If you’re passionate about something, you’ll draw people to it 🪗🎹

🎧 The best bits of radio are often tiny details. Today it’s hats off to technical producer Carwyn for the classiest segue I’ve ever heard between a trailer and piece of music. 👂

This absolute legend bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c2…

And this will forever be one of my favorite videos of The Vivienne. May she rest in peace. ❤️

Classical Live today BBC Radio 3 with Linton Stephens in a studio which looks to have been decorated by the same people who did the Death Star’s wall panelling ⭐️🌌

I realise this is a surreal thing to break my X silence for but the historical instrument performance by @collegium1704 of Smetana's Ma Vlast on BBC Radio 3 today was UTTERLY extraordinary and you should stop what you're doing and listen to it right now bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Absolute genius from Edward Stourton on Paddy O'Connell talking about press junkets. Nearly choked on my lunch

Genius

We announce with great sadness the death of our much loved Musical Director, Ronald Corp, on 7th May in Bath. Just last autumn, we celebrated Ron's 40th anniversary at the choir. He was a highly talented musician, composer, conductor and chorus master — and a great friend. RIP

Some news from me: totally thrilled to have joined the team at Classic FM as Deputy Managing Editor. Fantastic to be back working at Global for such a world-famous brand. Looking forward to an exciting future, working with the excellent team.

Many congratulations to Zeb Soanes on being the winner of the Betjeman Society Award. Well deserved. Also great concert performance of Banana Blush.

Join me for tonight’s Classic FM COMPOSER CAROUSEL at 9pm, where I’ll be celebrating Clara Schumann. The composer/pianist with a remarkable 61 year concert career.

All day today on Classic FM and Classic FM Movies we’re counting down the nation’s top-100 film scores. Already we’ve had The Hobbit, Psycho and now Howl’s Moving Castle. Mondays don’t get any better. Global 👂 🎧 📻 share-gp.globalplayer.com/live/classicfm…

Fantastic to see this coverage of #PetClassics which returns next week to keep the nation’s animals calm during the fireworks. On Classic FM Wednesday and Saturday 5-9pm

Pet Classics is back tonight! Charlotte Hawkins is here from 5pm with the most relaxing music to keep your pets calm during the fireworks. ❤️🐾 Listen on @globalplayer or ask your smart speaker to ‘Play Classic FM’.

I’m so thrilled to be back tonight with Pet Classics on @classicfm!! Come & join me for four hours of calming music from 5pm to help your pets cope with the fireworks - get in touch, send me your pictures with the hashtag #petclassics 🐾

Dogs, cats, pigeons, a naked mole rat, a colony of ants, giant African land snails and a flock of Hebridean Castlemilk Moorit. Just some of the animals keeping calm tonight with #PetClassics on Classic FM. Charlotte Hawkins on air till 9pm with relaxing music through the fireworks