The United States Marine Band was forced to cancel a concert with students of colour following President Donald Trump’s decision to ban diversity programmes within the federal government and military.

A record-breaking Stradivarius has sold for $23 million (£17.8 million), the highest sum ever paid for a violin. The 1715 ...

Innovative from the word go, singer Kesha played not one, but two of the coolest instruments in the orchestra back in high ...

The US Vice President was booed at a classical concert at the Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.’s renowned arts venue of which ...

What are microtones, and why are they not an everyday part of classical music? We explore the history and mysteries of the ‘notes in between the notes’. Music is broadly defined as humanly-organised ...

A NASA astronaut with Irish heritage gave a musical ode to the Emerald Isle from the International Space Station, in celebration of St Patrick’s Day.

The royal family has long supported classical music, with King Charles III lending his patronage to many top UK ensembles. But while many royals celebrate the arts in the public eye, one took an ...

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