An epic night of live classical music for Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall, with hits from the Hall of Fame brought to life by the brilliant Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
Classic FM Live with Viking returned to the Royal Albert Hall for another epic night of live classical music.
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Classic FM’s Orchestra in North West England, raised the roof with a series of hits from the Classic FM Hall of Fame.
The orchestra was joined by star soloists Arsha Kaviani, Luka Faulisi, Miloš Karadaglić, and Lucy from The Piano, all united under the baton of conductor Jamie Phillips, for favourites from the Top 300.
The concert was hosted by Classic FM presenters Alexander Armstrong and Myleene Klass, and every note was recorded so you can relive all the magic of the evening on Friday 20 October at 8pm, and afterwards on Global Player.
So without further ado, here’s all the action from the night!
Conductor Jamie Phillips gets the night off to a spectacular beginning.
Jamie Phillips conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall. Picture: Classic FM Our hosts Alexander Armstrong and Myleene Klass present a fantastic celebration of classical music.
Alexander Armstrong and Myleene Klass. Picture: Matt Crossick Lucy from ‘The Piano’ brought the audience to a stunned silence with a breathtaking performance of Debussy and Bach.
Lucy from The Piano stuns the Royal Albert Hall audience. Picture: Classic FM Lucy and her teacher, Daniel, stand as the Royal Albert Hall is filled with cheers and applause.
Lucy and her teacher, Daniel Bath. Picture: Matt Crossick The five winners of the Music Teacher of the Year Awards accept their awards – to raucous applause.
The winners of the Music Teacher of the Year Awards 2023. Picture: Classic FM The five winners will receive up to £3,000 each to spend on musical instruments and equipment for their school and pupils, thanks to Viking.
Arsha Kaviani storms the Royal Albert Hall for his debut performance, with a roof-raising Rachmaninov piano concerto.
Arsha Kaviani makes his Royal Albert Hall debut with a thundering Rachmaninov. Picture: Classic FM Pianist Arsha Kaviani made his debut at the hall alongside the great Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Arsha Kaviani at the piano with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Picture: Matt Crossick Bows for Arsha Kaviani, Jamie Phillips and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Arsha Kaviani, Jamie Phillips and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. Picture: Matt Crossick The brilliant Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra perform to a packed Royal Albert Hall.
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, performing at Classic FM Live under Jamie Phillips. Picture: Classic FM Miloš Karadaglić brought the Latin sun to London with two sunny guitar pieces.
Miloś Karadaglić performed two brilliant guitar works. Picture: Classic FM Latvian accordionist Ksenija Sidorova performed Piazzolla's virtuosic 'Libertango' – in a duet with Miloš
Latvian accordionist Ksenija Sidorova. Picture: Matt Crossick Accordionist Ksenija Sidorova joined Miloš on the Royal Albert Hall stage for a show-stopping duet.
Accordionist Ksenija Sidorova joined Miloš on stage for a duet. Picture: Classic FM Jamie Phillips leads the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in a special rendition of Klaus Badelt's 'Pirates of the Caribbean'
Jamie Phillips leads the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. Picture: Matt Crossick 21-year-old violin sensation Luka Faulisi brought the house down with a virtuosic violin arrangement of popular melodies from Bizet’s opera, Carmen.
21-year-old violinist Luka Faulisi played Bizet’s opera melodies. Picture: Classic FM Lights and fireworks fill the hall in the concert’s grand finale, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake
Lights and fireworks at Classic FM Live. Picture: Matt Crossick
