The highlight of the event is Symphony No. 7, known as ‘Leningrad’, which denounces war and totalitarianism. A message that is now more relevant than ever.

His “Leningrad” shows the master’s influence. For this titanic work, the symphony pulled out all the stops. The symphony’s creative consultant, Gerard McBurney, and actor-director Rosina ...

In 2008, Valery Gergiev, one of Russia’s most famous conductors, held a propaganda concert in the ruined city of Tskhinvali, ...

During a trip to Russia I found life dictated by an insatiable drive for upward mobility and consumption, but pragmatism when ...

He continued to tour worldwide with his group, playinga unique blend of Latin music and Jazz, and also as aclassical trumpeter, performing with the BBC Symphony inLondon and the Leningrad Symphony in ...

The musicologist Lawrence Kramer dates the “invention” of listening to the 18 th century, alongside the concept of the inner self. In his 2007 book Why Classical Music Still Matters, he writes, “All ...

and Boston Symphony (54) for the massive – and massively loud – Leningrad Symphony. Although the two orchestras have performed side by side in Boston, this was their first joint venture in Leipzig. It ...

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