Opening the 2025 Intervision Song Contest in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin framed the event as a celebration of unity through music. But the spectacle carried another message: Russia is ...

In Philadelphia, in Manhattan and over the radio, Conductor Leopold Stokowski had his Philadelphia Orchestra play all-Russian programs last week. Stravinsky, Skriabin, Prokohev and Moussorgsky are ...

Today's Beautiful Music is a marvelous presentation featuring American composer Paul Chihara talking about his BAGATELLES, along with a performance of them by Russian-American pianist Natasha Marin.

In the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, many American companies initiated boycotts and refused to do business in Russia, including Universal Music Group. However, that apparently hasn’t stopped one ...

But that fateful weekend in August marked a significant change for the Soviets. Suddenly, thousands of rock lovers were listening to rowdy music, screaming expletives, and even dancing in front of ...

Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya are banning music they consider either too fast or too slow, effectively criminalizing many genres. The Chechen Ministry of Culture announced the ban on ...

Polina Osetinskaya, a critic of the invasion who has stayed in Moscow even as the government cracks down on dissent, will play a Baroque program in New York. By Javier C. Hernández When Russia invaded ...

On March 3, acclaimed Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova returns to Symphony Hall to perform with the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. After blowing away local audiences with her performance of ...