To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Dmitri Shostakovich, Leipzig's Gewandhaus Orchestra has devoted a festival to the composer in which almost all his works will be performed. The highlight ...

For this titanic wartime work, the Symphony pulled out all stops, delivering one of the year's most memorable performances.

A performance of the rarely heard “Symphony No. 4” revealed Gianandrea Noseda’s keen understanding of Shostakovich’s music.

As part of the Southbank Centre's Multitudes festival, Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony is given a stunning visual direction by Kirill Serebrennikov to match the RPO's gripping playing.

This was (quite literally) dangerous music. After 10 rehearsals with the Leningrad Philharmonic, Shostakovich abruptly withdrew the symphony from its premiere, citing incompatibility with his ...

Immortal Regiment’ marches commemorating World War II veterans were held in several African countries as part of Russia’s ...

The concert opened with the iconic Yellow River Piano Concerto, a piece that has long symbolized Chinese resilience.