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Place your bid to find out what a tycoon like Sir Philip is thinking

26.10.09
Charity auction is giving people the chance to get inside the minds of some of Britain's most successful figures in business, sports and entertainment... more

Pick of the Proms - from Bollywood to Barenboim

26.05.09
No other festival offers so much for so little money. Here is a round-up of the concerts not to be missed as part of this year's Proms festival.... more

Russian refugee wins Classical Brit

15.05.09
A violinist who fled a poor Russian mining town to pursue her dream of studying at London’s best music schools has won the young performer award at this year’s Classical Brits... more

Faults become virtues for Lang Lang

21.04.09
From his extravagant dress sense to his high-end product endorsements, it's hard to ignore Lang Lang.... more

Hello, London! Why the world's best performers want to play in the capital

15.04.09
Vienna, Paris and Milan may have the musical heritage but the world’s best performers all want to play here...... more

The Olympic pianist who has to keep going for gold

08.04.09
His performance at the opening of the Beijing Games gave 26-year-old Lang Lang the global fame he craved. His new autobiography reveals why he is so driven to always be number one...... more

Welcome to the Slumdog Proms

08.04.09
The Proms are going to Bollywood with a day dedicated entirely to Indian music culminating in a Bollywood song and dance extravaganza... more

Lang Lang is china's music hero

01.09.08
He's received China's ultimate honour: a panda named after him. At 26, pianist Lang Lang is the superstar face of ascendant China.... more

Prodigy storms the Proms

01.09.08
He is barely tall enough for his feet to reach the pedals of his piano, but nine-year-old Marc Yu earned a rapturous reception with a storming performance at the Proms... more

'Little Mozart', 9, will make BBC Proms debut on weekend

28.08.08
Nicknamed Little Mozart, on Sunday, the nine-year-old will make his debut at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London.... more

China's new guitar hero

02.04.08
Classical guitar is in desperate need of a personality. Step forward Xuefei Yang, a groundbreaking young musician who is making frets fashionable.... more

O2 challenges the Proms with classical music 'spectacular'

03.03.08
The O2 arena will host a series of classical events early next year, including a "major opera", the Standard can reveal... more

O2 challenges the Proms

03.03.08
The O2 arena is to host a festival of arts next year - putting it in competition with the Royal Albert Hall which is home to the annual Proms.... more

Timeless lament for a world turned bad

17.12.07
The depths of grief are plumbed in five spirituals and in the first of the two performances given by the LSO under Colin Davis.... more

Chopin becomes pure gold

31.08.06
Chinese pianist Lang Lang brought a touch of magic to Chopin's Piano concerto No 1 in E minor at the Proms. But what was to follow, says Barry Millington, was utterly mesmerising.... more

Americans offer orchestral alternative

30.08.06
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has become one of the most exciting ensembles in the US over the past few years. Tonight, Prommers will get a chance to hear them for themselves.... more

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