14 Of The Weirdest Classical Music Tattoos
Proving that it’s not just hard rockers and hip hop fans who can go all out with their tattoos, our friends at Classic FM published … Read more
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Five pieces of music to help you celebrate International Bassoon Day
Earlier this month, London’s Royal College of Music held a celebration to mark International Bassoon Day at the Royal Albert Hall. Laurence Perkins, the principal … Read more
How to Choose the Right Musical Instrument?
Learning to play a musical instrument as a child can be beneficial in so many ways. Those who have a particular talent for music often … Read more
16 Acts Making The Cello One Of The Coolest Instruments Ever
The cello has long ago broken out of its image merely as an instrument to be used by symphony orchestras or in a traditional, classical … Read more
10 Most Unique Buildings Inspired By Music
Music has inspired architecture in many different ways, whether it be indirectly by influencing how a project is approached by an architect, or more obviously … Read more
10 Amazing Child Music Prodigies: from Past to Present
Stories of child prodigies in the classical genre have a long history, going back to some of the greatest composers in the 18th and 19th … Read more
Five Signs You May Be Practicing Too Hard
The gruelling schedules professional musicians go through prior to an audition or performance are familiar to everyone. By rehearsing as much as possible, so the … Read more
Music Lessons Were The Best Thing Your Parents Ever Did For You
If your memory of music as a child is of your parents forcing you to go to that dreaded piano lesson every week, now you … Read more
Top 10 Symphonies Everyone Should Know
Emerging in the middle of the 18th century, the symphony has been one of classical music’s most vibrant forms for over 300 years. With that … Read more
15 Amazing Concert Venues From Around the World
Deciding on the best music venues around the world was always going to be a controversial topic, what with so many different criteria to judge … Read more
Five Famous Composers Who Suffered From Deafness
Hearing loss has been an occupational hazard for musicians for some time. It has been receiving more attention recently as significant numbers of musicians have … Read more
13 Most Interesting Versions of Happy Birthday
A US court has ruled that one of the world’s most popular songs, Happy Birthday, is no longer under copyright. This could potentially mean that … Read more
Bach’s Cello Suite No. 3 Performed in Stunning San Francisco Setting
The iconic setting of San Francisco, including the Golden Gate Bridge, is the location for this video to accompany Bach’s cello suite no. 3 in … Read more
6 Signs You Have What it Takes to Become a Professional Musician
If you ask a professional musician what their career is like, they will more often than not explain that their job is much more demanding … Read more
Six Questions You Shouldn’t Ask An Opera Singer
Opera singers, like anyone doing a job in the public eye, get asked a lot of questions. Audience members and fans are keen to find … Read more