“I don’t have a gun, but I have my cello,” a musician says as he joins the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, which is made up of refugees who fled the war and artists who stayed behind.
Tag: Classical Music
Conductor Dies After Collapsing During Performance in Munich
Stefan Soltesz was in the middle of Richard Strauss’s “The Silent Woman” when he fell from his podium shortly before the end of the first act.
Russian and Ukrainian Pianists Meet in Texas at Cliburn Competition
The war in Ukraine looms over the prestigious contest named for the pianist Van Cliburn, who was a symbol for art transcending global politics.
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, Master of the Santoor, Dies at 84
He single-handedly elevated a 100-string instrument little known outside Kashmir into a prominent component of Hindustani classical music.
Ukraine Benefit Featuring Russian Ensemble Is Canceled in Vienna
Organizers said they canceled a performance by MusicAeterna after the Ukrainian ambassador in Austria expressed concern about featuring Russian artists.
For This Opera Director, a Lot Is Riding on a ‘Handmaid’s Tale’
For her English National Opera debut, the company’s new artistic leader, Annilese Miskimmon, has chosen a work she hopes can bring in a new audience.
For This Opera Director, a Lot Is Riding on a ‘Handmaid’s Tale’
For her English National Opera debut, the company’s new artistic leader, Annilese Miskimmon, has chosen a work she hopes can bring in a new audience.
Putin Says Tchaikovsky Is Being Canceled. The Met Opera Disagrees.
The company’s revival of “Eugene Onegin” gives the lie to the Russian president’s claim that his country’s composers are suffering in the West.
Ukrainians Fill Streets With Music, Echoing Past War Zones
In subway stations and apartment buildings, artists are playing Bach, Vivaldi and folk songs.
Ukrainian Cellist Plays Bach in the Ruins of His Hometown, Kharkiv
Denys Karachevtsev said on social media that he hoped his performance would bring aid and attention for Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, which has been heavily bombarded.