How did Ludwig van Beethoven help overthrow a tsarist regime? With the establishment of the Russian Musical Society and its affiliated branches throughout the empire, Beethoven's music reached ...

With Russia a pariah in the West since its invasion of Ukraine, this usually prestigious event is underway with far fewer international participants. By Javier C. Hernández The International ...

Immersed in his native land’s repertoire — Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev — he drew bold, rich sounds from the world’s major orchestras. In Russia, he was adored. By Adam Nossiter Yuri ...