In Stalin’s Russia composers sometimes had to laugh, or they’d cry. Shostakovich’s Sixth Symphony begins in tragedy, and ends with a circus parade.

Composed in a city under siege and blasted through loudspeakers at Hitler’s armies, Shostakovich’s Seventh isn’t just a blockbuster symphony.

A day exploring and celebrating good practice in inclusive music activities being delivered by professional musicians

Rachmaninov, exiled from Russia, sent a love letter to his own past disguised as three colourful Symphonic Dances...

Music… Lasers… Fireworks. Classic… after classic… after classic....

“With desire and passion,” wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony – but then, everything about this concert is powered by raw emotion...

You love them, you voted for them, so we play them! The Classic FM Hall of Fame is the definitive countdown of the UK’s favourite classical music.

Roxanna Panufnik pays tribute to Poland's turbulent last 100 years with a magnificent new choral work...

This hour-long recital from one of the world’s greatest living musicians could stay with you for a lifetime...

We continue our exploration of Weinberg’s world in the company of some of the world’s most committed musicians, inspired by Schubert, Silvestrov, Weinberg and …

Weinberg revered Shostakovich:“Although I never had lessons from him, I count myself as his pupil, his flesh and blood.”

Join Professor David Fanning and Michelle Assay in a lecture exploring the remarkable music of Weinberg, followed by a performance of a selection of Weinberg’s …

Everyone loves The Nutcracker, but there’s much more to enjoy than just the famous bits, and tonight Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla presents a whole musical selection …