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 ...

Dmitri Shostakovich began work on his Symphony No. 10 just a few weeks after the death of Joseph Stalin. The dictator had at various times denounced and banned Shostakovich’s music, but the composer ...

Love it or hate it, the work has attracted countless interpreters – from both the East and the West. David Gutman relishes these aural riches But what to make of the piece – or of Shostakovich himself ...

When it comes to Shostakovich, the BSO doesn’t have much of a track record. New music director Andris Nelsons is about to change that. This Deutsche Grammophon release of a performance recorded live ...

Nicola Benedetti's ten facts about Shostakovich and his Symphony No. 10Nicola Benedetti's ten facts about Shostakovich and his Symphony No. 10 ...

Over the final four weeks of the 2024–25 Symphony Hall season (Apr. 6–May 3), Andris Nelsons caps his tenth anniversary season at Symphony Hall by revisiting the music of Dmitri Shostakovich that has ...

The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons announced this week a new partnership with the Deutsche Grammophon record label. In the small world of classical music, that’s reasonably big news. It ...

On the drive to Monday rehearsals, I usually listen to classical music in the car to get into the frame of mind. I find that whatever is on the radio opens my mind to different types of classical ...

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra has quietly announced a complete change in the program for the May 10-12 performances at its newly renovated Geffen Hall at the city’s Lincoln Center arts complex.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra is up for two Grammys for its series of recordings of Shostakovich symphonies. It was recorded in front of a live audience, but it's not one seamless performance. This ...