Until last night in Meyerhoff Hall, the Baltimore Symphony had not played Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9 in about 15 years. The superb performance was an index to the professionalism of the orchestra ...

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 ...

Houston Symphony presents Shostakovich Symphony No. 10, a program of 20th century classics that kicks off with one of Shostakovich’s brightest and most joyful works, his Festive Overture. Then, marvel ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The composer’s 12th, from 1961, is being played by the orchestra for the first time under the conductor Rafael Payare, also making his debut. By ...

The Boston Symphony Orchestra won two Grammy Awards this year for its latest Deutsche Grammophon recording of Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphonies Nos. 4 and 11. The record won for both Best Orchestral ...

In this immensely powerful wartime symphony, Shostakovich looks beyond the anguish of violence, in search of hope and renewal. During the summer of 1943, Shostakovich worked on his Eighth Symphony at ...

One of my favorite pastimes is reading composer biographies. For me, context is critical in understanding music and being able to get the most out of every musical journey. Insight into the political, ...

Ahead of Radio 3's 'Breaking Free: A Century of Russian Culture' season, Tom Service explores Shostakovich's baffling late masterpiece, his Symphony No 15. Show more Ahead of Radio 3's 'Breaking Free: ...