Classical

The music video for "Breathe" by Cinematic Orchestra, distributed by Ninja Tune Records. An AUX Outbreak selection.

Jose Carreras, Katherine Jenkins, Herbie Hancock and more light up the Royal Albert Hall for the The Classical BRIT awards 2009

The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard - winners NS&I Album of the Year - troop the colour on the red-carpet of the Classical Brit awards

Hayley Westenra classical musician excited about the BRITs

Legendary guitar player Aníbal Arias’s repertoire and style are based on his classical training, national family heritage and definite choice of tango. He accompanied Libertad Lamarque, Rosita Quiroga, Roberto Goyeneche, Julio Sosa, Héctor Mauré and Susana Rinaldi, among other prominent singers, for a long time. At times he alternated music playing with his work as a TV technician or taxi driver. In 1969 he was invited by Aníbal Troilo to be part of his quartet; which he was until the bandoneon player’s death, in 1975. Since 1980 he has been a soloist in the Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires, conducted by Raúl Garello. Along with celebrated bandoneon player Osvaldo “Marinero” Montes, he is part of an instrumental duo that performs the classical pieces of the genre. In this session, held in the mythical ION recording studios, in Buenos Aires, Arias recorded “Milonga de mis amores” (by Laurenz), “Ensueños” (by Brighenti) and “A los míos” (by Montes), together with Montes, and “Tabaco” (by Pontier) and “La Bordona” (by Balcarce), as a soloist, specially for 10tango.

Blake, last years winners of Album of the Year, are rooting for the Priests to win this year. They were excited about the cultrual shift classical music was taking and looking forward to it becoming more mainstream and POPular

Speaking to t5m before the show, Lang Lang and Herbie Hancock were singing one another’s praises on the red carpet.

Faryl Smith swaps Britain's Got Talent stage for the Classical Brit awards red-carpet.

Jonathon Ansell's showing Union Jack pride on the red-(white-and-blue)-carpet of the Classical brit awards.

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards talk to t5m before they play to the crowd at the Classical BRIT nominations

13 year old Faryl Smith spoke to t5m about the nerves involved in singing Amazing Grace with her idol Katherine Jenkins

Katherine Jenkins, the Classical Brits darling was excited about giving something back to the BRITs Association and mentoring young Faryl Smith

Myleene Klass, this years Classical BRITs presenter, spoke to t5m very patriotically about the awards ceremony and her excitement at sharing the stage with Jose Carreras

Marcelo Rodríguez Scilla created the Camerata Porteña in 1986. Its musical repertoire is based on contemporary tango music, performing pieces composed by Piazzolla and its own members Rodriguez Scilla & Borgo. Its musicians are soloist’s professors playing at the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional of Argentina and the Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires. Here the ensemble is performing Piazzolla’s pieces “Invierno Porteño”, “La muerte del ángel”, “Verano porteño” and “Escualo”.

Katherine Jenkins on the red carpet at the Classical Brit Awards '09, talking to t5m on mainstream classical music, her new album, and her favourite music.

Myleene, who presented the awards last year as well, tells us how excited she is about sharing the stage with her childhood heroes.

Blake group together in harmony on the Classical Brit awards red-carpet.

Jonathan Ansell every classical fans poster boy talks to t5m before the Classical BRIT nominations

The beautiful ladies from Elysium Ill talk about bringing the roack glamour to the Classical BRIT Nominations

Jon Cohen on the power of classical music