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On Jan. 28, 1936, Dmitri Shostakovich woke up to read a sternly worded condemnation of his music in the official Soviet newspaper, Pravda. Never mind that the work in question (his opera “Lady Macbeth ...

The Grammy Award-winning new music sextet eighth blackbird, in its 12th season in residence at UR, will participate in the Third Practice Electroacoustic Music Festival (Nov. 6-7), sample new and ...

Ah, classical music. Whether we know it or not, we’ve heard it practically everywhere. From evergreen cartoons like Tom and Jerry and Looney Tunes to popular movies 2001: A Space Odyssey, there are at ...

The Boston Symphony Orchestra dominates the classical scene in the Hub because, well, it’s arguably the greatest symphony in the world. But as the BSO begins its 2022-23 season, it’s important to look ...

Arnaud Sussmann, a French-born violinist and Juilliard graduate, has been the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach's artistic ...

TEHRAN- The Paytakht Junior Orchestra, under the guest conduction of Mahmoudreza Mirsayafi, will perform at Roudaki Hall in Tehran on November 7 and 8.

Certain ring tones have become extremely famous over the years — especially the default ones that people just can’t be bothered to change. Take Apple’s Marimba, for example. Or the classic Nokia ring ...

Many of the world’s best classical musicians come to our area each summer to perform concerts surrounded by the natural beauty of our western landscapes. Here are some of the festivals and series ...

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