A record-breaking Stradivarius has sold for $23 million (£17.8 million), the highest sum ever paid for a violin. The 1715 ‘Baron Knoop’, hailed for its quality, volume and articulation, was crafted ...

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. St Patrick’s Day is celebrated all around the ...

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 ...

The US Vice President was booed at a classical concert at the Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.’s renowned arts venue of which Donald Trump is now chair. JD Vance, Vice President of the United States of ...

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

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