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Overture. Tickets can be purchased via (ClassicFM.com) or by contacting the 25 years of Classic FM , tel: 020 7589 8212. Classic FM presenter and Classic FM Live co-host said: “ love the Ever-popular Classic FM celebrates its silver anniversary this year with intimacy of simply talking one-on-one with my listeners, but it’s also a great a series of events across the country – including some surprises thrill to be able to see the whites of their eyes – well, 5000 pairs of eyes, anyway – at the Royal Albert Hall!” LASSIC FM, the UK’s most popular station, The Welsh Proms (July) C celebrates its 25th birthday in and the Edinburgh 2017. In two-and-a-half decades, it has changed the way we listen to classical Festival (August) music and, throughout the year, the When Classic FM was launched, the station will be marking its landmark ethos of the entire station was to resonate birthday in style with a host of with listeners right across the UK, and surprises. We’ve teamed up with that’s something that rings true today. It Tim Lihoreau said: “In 2017, we’re going modern, relevant, involving Classic FM to give you an exclusive has a range of partnerships with to be championing live music more than and accessible – and this sneak preview of what’s to come and orchestras, ensembles and festivals up and ever before, in all four corners of the UK. autumn, that point will be to find out what its presenters are down the land, with two particularly Both the Welsh Proms and the driven home in abundance looking forward to. exciting events taking place this summer. Edinburgh Festival provide brilliant thanks to a range of events The Welsh Proms is an ambitious opportunities for our Welsh and Scottish being held across the UK. Classic FM Hall of Fame festival and the brainchild of the listeners to hear fantastic classical music.” On its birthday, the station will broadcast 2017 (January to April) conductor Owain Arwel Hughes, who live from Liverpool, which will include a celebrates his 75th birthday in 2017. After Classic FM’s 25th Birthday concert comprising pieces that have either The Classic FM Hall of Fame is the a successful partnership last year, which (September) been made famous by Classic FM or world’s biggest annual survey of attracted sell-out crowds to St David’s Hall which the station’s listeners have voted for classical music tastes. Undertaken in Cardiff, Classic FM is again playing a Cast your mind back to the summer of in the Classic FM Hall of Fame. every year since 1997, the poll key role in promoting the festival. 1992. John Major was Prime Minister, Later in the autumn, Classic FM always provides a fascinating insight FM, WC2H 7LA. Then listen every the entire audience with a distinct smell of Exclusive broadcasts will give the Olympics were taking place in will support the annual Music for into the nation’s favourite pieces, morning at 9am when, between them, fireworks in the air, but that’s just an listeners the chance to hear some Barcelona and the UK’s first national Youth Schools Prom once again, held with the top 300 revealed on-air John Suchet, and Aled average evening at Classic FM Live. This outstanding music-making, and commercial radio station was about to at the Royal Albert Hall. across the Easter weekend. Jones present The Classic FM Hall of twice-yearly event takes place at the Classic FM will also be be born. At that time, Classic FM’s Before all that, the Classic FM Over two decades, a variety of Fame Hour. Royal Albert Hall and always sells out. advertising the Welsh test transmissions consisted of Music Teacher of the Year Awards will classical works have made it to the top Meanwhile, do make sure you join It’s a brilliant opportunity to showcase Proms to its millions of birdsong but, before long, honour some of this country’s finest of the countdown. The current Classic FM’s family of presenters across all up-and-coming talent, as well as providing listeners, with the aim the airwaves would be educators, who work so hard to develop number one is The Lark Ascending four days of the Easter weekend (April 13 a platform for established classical stars. of encouraging more filled with classical music. the next generation of musical talent. by Vaughan Williams, but it’s to 16): the chart begins at 10am on Good The next Classic FM Live concert takes people from Wales and Fast-forward to today The ceremony, being held over Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2 Friday, with the new number one revealed place on April 18 and will include a beyond to experience and one in ten adults the summer, looks set to be the biggest (famous for its use in the film Brief just before 10pm on Easter Monday. complete performance of Rachmaninov’s live classical music on in the UK listens to ever celebration of music teaching Encounter ) that has been at the helm Weekend morning presenter Bill Piano Concerto No 2 – featuring the their doorstep. Classic FM every week in this country. of the Classic FM Hall of Fame more Turnbull said: “I still consider myself to be outstanding Macedonian pianist Simon In Scotland, Classic and, to mark its quarter- Weekday afternoon presenter Anne-Marie frequently than any other piece. the new boy at Classic FM. I started last Trpceski. There will also be a world FM will be the media century in September, the Minhall said: “I remember the day Could 2017 be the year that the April, immediately after the 2016 Classic premiere of a piece by Classic FM’s partner for the Edinburgh station is planning a range of Classic FM launched. I listened, Russian composer, famous for his FM Hall of Fame had been unveiled, so Composer-in-Residence, Debbie Festival, at which classical exciting celebrations. transfixed, and decided that one day my -on-your-sleeve melodies, is this year, I’ll get my first chance to reveal Wiseman. Debbie composed the title music plays a central role. The very first piece of music dream job would be to work there. Now, crowned victorious once again? part of the chart.” music for Judge John Deed and the music Again, exclusive broadcasts played on Classic FM, just after 25 years on, I still have to pinch myself It’s easy to take part in the Classic for Wolf Hall , alongside a host of other will take place, as Classic FM 6am on September 7 1992, was when I think how fortunate I am to FM Hall of Fame: simply log on to Classic FM Live (April) very familiar TV themes. takes the opportunity to Handel’s coronation anthem, broadcast every weekday afternoon.” (ClassicFM.com) and register your As well as wonderful music, there’s highlight the city’s fantastic Zadok the Priest . n Classic FM broadcasts across the UK on three choices. Alternatively, you can It’s not often that a classical concert always a breathtaking lights-and-fireworks arts scene. From that point on, the whole 100-102 FM, digital radio, at (ClassicFM.com) send the details by post to Classic concludes with a standing ovation from finale to the sound of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 More Music Breakfast host outlook of Classic FM was to be and on the Classic FM app.

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