Classical

Hailing from New York, classical trained violist Nadia Sirota is also a well known musician in indie music. She played on records by Doveman, My Brightest Diamond, Ratatat and Grizzly Bear. In may 2009 record label New Amsterdam will release Sirota's debut album First Things First containing compositions by Nico Muhly, Marcos Balter and Judd Greenstein.

Kanon Wakeshima (分島花音, born July 3, 1988) is a Japanese singer and cellist. She is produced by Mana (known from MALICE MIZER and Moi dix Mois) and debuted with her first single, "still doll", on May 28th, 2008. Her zodiac sign is Cancer and her blood type is A. Wakeshima has been playing the cello since she was three years old and began playing in string ensembles in middle school. By the age of 15 she had participated in a number of joint concerts and classical music performances.

The London Philharmonic Orchestra (frequently abbreviated to LPO), based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. It is based in the Royal Festival Hall. It was formed in 1932 by Thomas Beecham, and played its first concert on October 7 of that year. In 1939 it became self-governing, with members of the orchestra themselves taking decisions on the organisation's affairs. During the Second World War the Orchestra was particularly active in touring the country and bringing orchestral music to places where it was not usually available.

Born in Hucknall, Notts., 27th August 1886, Eric Coates belonged to a musical family. He studied at the Royal Academy before playing viola under Sir Henry Wood's baton in the Queen's Hall Orchestra. Chronic pain forced him to give up viola, and he concentrated on his considerable powers as a composer. Much of his music is still well-known, such as the theme of ''Dambusers"The Dam Busters March ; the signature tune to Radio Four's 'Desert Island Discs' By the Sleepy Lagoon and the BBC's "Music While You Work" signature tune(1940-1967)Calling All Workers .