Russia's contribution to the arts over the past couple of centuries has been extraordinary and unparalleled. Russian authors are among the greatest writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Russia is ...

In the 19th century, Russian composers created timeless melodic works ripe for jazz interpretation. The 20th century in Russia ushered in decades of experimentation and revolutionary musical ideas.

Currently the pace of musical evolution around the world has quickened enormously as improvements have been made in transportation and communication. An increasing number of musicians have gained a ...

Explore the life and career of Nikolay RimskyKorsakov one of Russias most celebrated nationalist composers in this engaging documentary From his early musical apprenticeship to his inclusion in the ...

AFTER devoting its energies principally to “Faust,” “Carmen,” “Madame Butterfly,” and “The Marriage of Figaro,” the American Opera Company has brought to town a native work hearing the somewhat ...

MOSCOW—Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, who created the celebrated ballets “Anna Karenina” and the “Carmen Suite,” has died in Germany at the age of 92, Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater said Friday. He and ...

In-depth analysis of the trends and shifts transforming advertising and marketing. Concord Music Publishing's director of sync, Steve Phillips looks at the impact and importance of classical music in ...

Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina, an intellectually probing artist who fused sound and spirituality, died Thursday at her home in Appen, Germany. She was 93 years old. Her death was confirmed by her ...