t5m asked all the winners, guests and performers at the Classical BRIT Awards about their choice of outfit for the big night. As you would expect the glamour level was high; Balenciaga, Marchesa, and Belville Sassoon were all in evidence as were some less well known designers. The Blake boys were wearing suits by Without Prejudice, and Hayley Westenra looked every bit the green Greek goddess in Xterity....  More

The Classical BRIT Awards 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall was a star-studded celebration of classical music in all of its many wonderful forms. t5m was there to talk to the winners, nominees and performers about the highlights of their musical year, their musical inspirations and heroes – and we got some intriguing answers. You don’t hear Eminem and Pavarotti mentioned in the same sentence often which goes to show the range and diversity of attendees.

We got everyone to sign a beautiful Karl Hofner violin, made out of cedar, maple and ebony. This violin is now a unique piece of...  More

You can tell a lot about a person from their iPod playlist. An 'iPod audit' has become the modern equivalent of studying a person's bookshelf, or even glimpsing at the contents of their bathroom cabinet when you need to make a quick survey of their disposition.

To test the musical health of modern classical performers we asked the winners, nominees, performers and some guests what they were currently listening to. The answers gave an indication of a classical music scene with a broad range of tastes, the expected and the not so expected (obscure jazz or electronic house music, anyone?), with...  More

Winner of the Critics Award, Steven Isserlis, talks to t5m about his worst experiences of performing. Anyone who has seen Spinal Tap will sympathise with his story of getting lost in the winding corridors of a concert venue.

He talks about his favourite piece of music, an aria from St. Mathew’s Passion by Bach which he says an incredibly moving piece of music that makes his wife cry just by thinking about it.

He reveals why he plays the cello. Apparently it was the only instrument missing in the musical household that he grew up in.

He also signed the Karl Hofner violin...  More

Congratulations to the Winners of the NS&I Album of Year Award, Blake. The boys, Ollie, Stephen, Jules and Dom talk to t5m about where they are going to put their award (a few interesting options) and how excited they are to get it.

It's great to see the camaraderie of the group which met on Facebook and haven't been singing together long as they joke about with each other.

The great work that the BRIT Trust and BRIT School do gets an important mention but the real excitement is meeting their hero, Andrew Lloyd Webber, as one of the boys started his...  More

Tenor at the Movies star, Jonathan Ansell, talks to t5m after the show about the performances that he loved. Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman were a highlight but the best bit for him was Josh Groban's performance on the piano.

For Jonathan classical musicians are aspirational people who are always trying harding and wanting to make it perfect....  More

Virtuoso violinist David Garrett, a classical rock-star, talks to t5m about a desired collaboration with Green Day, how there is good and bad music in any genre, and what song he would perform when doing karaoke (Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing apparently).

We also got him to sign a Karl Hofner violin. For a chance to win it sign up for the competition...  More

The Classical BRIT Awards 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall was a star-studded celebration of classical music in all of its many wonderful forms. t5m was there to talk to the winners, nominees and performers about the highlights of their musical year, their musical inspirations and heroes – and we got some intriguing answers. You don’t hear Eminem and Pavarotti mentioned in the same sentence often which goes to show the range and diversity of attendees.

We got everyone to sign a beautiful Karl Hofner violin, made out of cedar, maple and ebony. This violin is now a unique piece of...  More

The Classical BRIT Awards 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall was a star-studded celebration of classical music in all of its many wonderful forms. t5m was there to talk to the winners, nominees and performers about the highlights of their musical year, their musical inspirations and heroes – and we got some intriguing answers. You don’t hear Eminem and Pavarotti mentioned in the same sentence often which goes to show the range and diversity of attendees.

We got everyone to sign a beautiful Karl Hofner violin, made out of cedar, maple and ebony. This violin is now a unique piece of...  More

The Classical BRIT Awards 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall was a star-studded celebration of classical music in all of its many wonderful forms. t5m was there to talk to the winners, nominees and performers about the highlights of their musical year, their musical inspirations and heroes – and we got some intriguing answers. You don’t hear Eminem and Pavarotti mentioned in the same sentence often which goes to show the range and diversity of attendees.

We got everyone to sign a beautiful Karl Hofner violin, made out of cedar, maple and ebony. This violin is now a unique piece of...  More