Dmitri Shostakovich News

Stalin’s Master Class is enthralling, darkly funny, awkward, and thought-provoking about the eternal tension of politics vs art, censorship vs thought, modern art vs people’s tastes, groupthink vs ingenuity, and popularity vs quality. 

Renowned American pianist Michael Stephen Brown will join the PHOENIX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and fellow pianist Adam Golka for three concerts in April 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Politics collide with art when “Father of the People” Joseph Stalin and Soviet cultural minister Andrei Zhdanov summon composers Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich to the Kremlin for a vodka-fueled “music lesson” in “Stalin’s Master Class.” The wildly comic, music-filled ride by British playwright David Pownall opens this weekend at the Odyssey Theatre. Check out the photos.

Boston Symphony Orchestra has revealed its 2024-25 season.

Guest conductors Karina Canellakis, Gustavo Gimeno, Marta Gardolińska, and Ryan Bancroft lead the San Francisco Symphony in four weeks of concerts at Davies Symphony Hall in April and May.

Step into the chilling embrace of darkness at a double bill affair, Sinister Soirée, featuring the macabre sounds of the classical piano trio, Ensemble Mycelium (violinist Edward W. Hardy, cellist Molly Aronson, and pianist Daniel Colalillo), and the experimental chamber Jazz trio, Malnoia (pianist Jorn Swart, bass clarinetist Lucas Pino, and violist Benni von Gutzeit).

The conclusion of three-time GRAMMY award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis' three-year residency with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra will culminate in the world premiere of 'Kalamazoo Suite,' a work written by Marsalis and commissioned by the Symphony.

The National Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its 2024–2025 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Ravinia Festival has revealed its complete 2024 summer lineup. Among this year's Broadway names taking the stage at The Ravinia Festival are Ben Platt, Jessie Mueller, Norm Lewis, Michael Feinstein, and more! Learn more about the full lineup here!

Symphony San Jose will perform FROM SCREEN TO STAGE this month. Performances are Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 7:30pm and Sunday, March 24 at 2:30pm.

The Joffrey Ballet has revealed its 2024–2025 Season at Lyric Opera House. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

French Ensemble Ébène Quartet will make their Baltimore debut at Shriver Hall on April 7, 2024, performing works by Mozart, Schnittke, and Grieg's only complete quartet.

 Hoff-Barthelson Music School has announced the fifth installment of its celebrated HB Artist Series, spotlighting the remarkable talents of its faculty members.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announces the contract extension of Andris Nelsons, the appointment of Carlos Simon as Composer Chair, and the establishment of the Humanities Institute.

Experience the 2024 Winter/Spring Music Series at Kohl Mansion featuring world-renowned chamber musicians in 5 unforgettable concerts. Don't miss out on these exceptional performances. Tickets now on sale at musicatkohl.org.

Next in the Sunday Morning Music / Santa Monica series is beloved chamber orchestra Delirium Musicum performing Strings Unbound on Sunday, January.

New England Conservatory's Winter/Spring Season promises a dynamic blend of classics and contemporary selections, including the 70th anniversary of Coretta Scott King's graduation, NEC's renowned chamber orchestra, and Jazz in Cambridge. Explore a musical odyssey from 'La bohème' to Bowie.

Andris Nelsons leads the BSO in two dynamic programs at Symphony Hall and New York's Carnegie Hall, featuring pianist Seong-Jin Cho and a concert performance of Shostakovich's opera, 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk'.

Conductor Jaap van Zweden leads the San Francisco Symphony in concerts on January 11–13.  

Coriole Music Festival Artistic Director and acclaimed soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, Simon Cobcroft have announced the 2024 program of debut and return performances. Learn more about the lineup here!