One of my favourite moments of Classic FM Live last night was when a mobile phone rang in the middle of Rhapsody in Blue. Instantly our incredible soloist Hayato Sumino (@880hz) copied it, incorporating it seamlessly into his improvisation 🤯

A truly extraordinary experience to conduct my Royal Scottish National Orchestra friends at Classic FM Live last night at the Royal Albert Hall. Incredible contributions from soloists 角野隼斗 - かてぃん, Rachel Duckett & Freddie de Tommaso, plus the wonderful Royal Scottish National OrchestraChorus. (📸 © Classic FM / Matt Crossick)

Such an amazing Classic FM Live Royal Albert Hall hosted by Alexander Armstrong & Myleene Klass! The Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Royal Scottish National OrchestraChorus were fantastic, Freddie De Tommaso, Rachel Duckett, 角野隼斗 - かてぃん wowed, new Prof. Paul Mealor LVO CStJ, and we had surprise 🎂 for Karl Jenkins! Great work from the whole Global team

Live today, with Classic FM at the Royal Albert Hall will include a new arrangment of Beethoven's Ode to Joy by composer Prof. Paul Mealor LVO CStJ. Ben Palmer 🇪🇺 will conduct the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Royal Scottish National OrchestraChorus.

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All ready for Classic FM Live tonight Royal Albert Hall with RSNO Chorus!

📸 Dave Rees

Come with us backstage at Royal Albert Hall for Classic FM Live with Viking! 🤩

Hear the full concert on Classic FM, Tuesday at 8pm. Royal Scottish National Orchestra

It’s Classic FM Live day! Brilliant to be back Royal Albert Hall as we prepare for our concert tonight with Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Royal Scottish National OrchestraChorus, Ben Palmer 🇪🇺, special guest soloists, and Karl Jenkins. Rehearsals underway and sounding fantastic!

Star tenor Freddie De Tommaso on what makes Puccini’s ‘Nessun dorma’ the greatest aria of all... classicfm.com/composers/pucc…

A brilliant and emotion filled performance by ASMF Orchestra and Joshua Bell paying tribute to the great Sir Neville Marriner tonight. Such a versatile orchestra with great energy! Southbank Centre

Star violinist Nicola Benedetti, on the importance of music educators. ❤️

🚨 Dan Walker has just revealed the No.1 in the Classic FM Hall of Fame for 2024! Did you vote for this piano epic?

Listen back on Global Player to hear the full chart.

The No.1 in the #HallOfFame , just revealed by Dan Walker, is Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2! It's been a brilliant countdown this year. Hats off to the entire Classic FM team - everyone has played their part, but 👏 to Rosalind Arnell for planning the music. A glorious weekend!

And topping the Classic FM #HallOfFame chart in 2024, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 – the nation’s favourite classical piece, for the second year running!

It’s day two of the Classic FM #HallOfFame !

At No.221, we hear from Piazzolla and his iconic ‘Libertango’, played here by MILOŠ and Ksenija Sidorova. 💃

We are at fever pitch here Classic FM. The 29th Classic FM Hall of Fame kicks off tomorrow at 9am!

Congratulations Anna Lapwood! A fantastic force for good in classical music 👏👏

Huge congratulations to organist and conductor Anna Lapwood, winner of the ‘Best Classical’ category in #TheGlobalAwards 2024. 🌟

The Global Awards celebrate the biggest stars of music and entertainment – discover more about Anna and all the winners 👉 clssicfm.co/4cr9MVi

Conductor Mark Wigglesworth has been announced as Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s new Chief Conductor with Chloé van Soeterstède becoming Principal Guest Conductor. Exciting times for Classic FM’s Orchestra in the South of England, based at Lighthouse Poole. Congratulations Mark and Chloé!

🚨🎼 Final call from Dan Walker to vote in the Classic FM Hall of Fame 2024!

Voting ends at 12:00 midday today. Tell us your three favourite pieces for the chance to win one of 10 Amazon Echo Dots 👉 halloffame.classicfm.com/2024/

Fantastic to announce Classic FM’s Rising Stars 2024! Some truly remarkable young musicians celebrated this year