It’s very possible that a potent double-shot of often gloomy Russian composers — i.e. Alfred Schnittke and Dmitri Shostakovich — didn’t mesh with some folks’ warm spring evening agendas.

The second portion of the evening was devoted to Dmitri Shostakovich on the 50th anniversary of the Soviet composer’s death. Like Shostakovich, the Russian-born Kissin has had his political ...

Igor Stravinsky’s “Symphony of Psalms” and Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Symphony No. 6.” Conducted by Andris Nelsons, the concert ran in that order, with Vrebalov appearing to introduce her ...

At the start of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s all-Shostakovich concert at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, the cellist Yo-Yo Ma invoked this darkly cynical statement attributed to Stalin.

Shostakovich was a 20th Century Russian composer and pianist, who spent most of his career working under the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. After studying at music college, Shostakovich embarked on ...

In Mandel Concert Hall at Severance Music Center on Wednesday evening, May 7, Kissin’s program of J.S. Bach, Chopin, and Shostakovich, plus encores, had something to satisfy every fan’s wish.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Look no further for the events marking the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death. As ...