The cuts will see the end of the BBC Singers, its in-house chamber choir, resulting in the loss of 20 posts.
There will also be a 20% reduction of roles in the BBC's English orchestras - Symphony, Concert and hilharmonic.
The BBC said it was part of a plan that "prioritises quality, agility and impact".
Now don't try to understand that corporate drivel, because you're not meant to.
But wait, there's more... a delightful creature called Charlotte Moore, in fact.
Charlotte Moore, chief content officer at the BBC, said its new strategy constituted "the first major review
of classical music at the BBC in a generation". (which apparently makes it OK)
"This new strategy is bold, ambitious and good for the sector and for audiences who love classical music," she said.
But you can safely ignore that utter nonsense, as this is the real reason for the cuts...
"In 2022, the BBC licence fee was frozen for two years, which the corporation has said
is expected to create a funding gap of around £400m by 2027."
Of course, if they were serious they could remove some the overpaid, irrelevant clowns who appear on this list:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62133808 Imagine earning over a million per annum for playing cornflake music...