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'It was a shock to many': Matthew Bourne on his Swan Lake with male swans, the show that shook up the dance world
4 weeks ago

'It was a shock to many': Matthew Bourne on his Swan Lake with male swans, the show that shook up the dance world

BBC  

'It was a shock to many': Matthew Bourne on his Swan Lake with male swans, the show that shook up the dance world Emmanuel Lafont/ Getty Images Celebrating the 30th anniversary of his legendary stage production, Matthew Bourne tells the BBC about the show that radically changed ballet with one "big idea". I think the thing I'm most proud of …

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Yunchan Lim: Tiny Desk Concert
1 month, 1 week ago

Yunchan Lim: Tiny Desk Concert

NPR  

Yunchan Lim: Tiny Desk Concert Remember what you were doing at the tender age of 18? Two years ago, when the South Korean pianist Yunchan Lim was only 18, he won the storied Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Lim summons thunder in a stormy passage of the snack-sized Moment lyrique, and follows with "October" where he conjures shades of lambent …

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Classic Live: Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Rachmaninov with the QSO
2 months ago

Classic Live: Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Rachmaninov with the QSO

ABC  

Tsujii, who is blind from birth, learns all his music by ear, which means that it can take a month or more just to learn the notes of a big work, such as the concerto in this concert. This is the piano concerto well known to audiences through the movie Shine, and it really tests the mettle of the piano …

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China Youth Cello Art Week resonates in Ningbo
5 months ago

China Youth Cello Art Week resonates in Ningbo

China Daily  

Kirill Rodin, a cello professor at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. The China Youth Cello Art Week kicked off in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, as the enchanting notes of the cello filled the theater of the Yinzhou Cultural and Art Center on the evening of July 17. The festivities commenced with a concert and a master class led by Kirill Rodin, …

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China Youth Cello Art Week resonates in Ningbo
5 months ago

China Youth Cello Art Week resonates in Ningbo

China Daily  

Kirill Rodin, a cello professor at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. The China Youth Cello Art Week kicked off in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, as the enchanting notes of the cello filled the theater of the Yinzhou Cultural and Art Center on the evening of July 17. The festivities commenced with a concert and a master class led by Kirill Rodin, …

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Concert fostering connections between Chinese and Russian musicians
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Concert fostering connections between Chinese and Russian musicians

China Daily  

Under the baton of conductor Li Haoran, Beijing Symphony Orchestra and four musicians of Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra perform together in a concert in Beijing on May 5. Conducted by Li Haoran, the illustrious Beijing Symphony Orchestra and esteemed musicians from the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra mesmerized audiences in a concert at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on May 5. …

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Concert fostering connections between Chinese and Russian musicians
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Concert fostering connections between Chinese and Russian musicians

China Daily  

Under the baton of conductor Li Haoran, Beijing Symphony Orchestra and four musicians of Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra perform together in a concert in Beijing on May 5. Conducted by Li Haoran, the illustrious Beijing Symphony Orchestra and esteemed musicians from the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra mesmerized audiences in a concert at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on May 5. …

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A piano prodigy's key insights
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A piano prodigy's key insights

China Daily  

He plays Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No 1 during the concert in Hong Kong. It's a favorite piano concerto for many pianists, including me," says Niu Niu. Niu Niu's latest album also features Tchaikovsky's sixth symphony, recorded live by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Van Zweden. Lifetime also features Niu Niu's compositional piece, Impromptu No 2 Miss, which he …

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Belgrade Philharmonic wows NCPA audience in Beijing
1 year, 1 month ago

Belgrade Philharmonic wows NCPA audience in Beijing

China Daily  

Under the baton of the legendary conductor Neeme Jarvi, the Belgrade Philharmonic held a concert at the National Center for Performing Arts in Beijing on Tuesday and was given a ten-minute standing ovation after the performance of compositions by Verdi, Tchaikovsky and Berlioz. Program editors Asja Radonjic and Danica Maksimovic participated in a panel discussion on the topic of establishing …

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Belgrade Philharmonic wows NCPA audience in Beijing
1 year, 1 month ago

Belgrade Philharmonic wows NCPA audience in Beijing

China Daily  

Under the baton of the legendary conductor Neeme Jarvi, the Belgrade Philharmonic held a concert at the National Center for Performing Arts in Beijing on Tuesday and was given a ten-minute standing ovation after the performance of compositions by Verdi, Tchaikovsky and Berlioz. Program editors Asja Radonjic and Danica Maksimovic participated in a panel discussion on the topic of establishing …

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Musicians strike notes of success
1 year, 5 months ago

Musicians strike notes of success

China Daily  

Conductor Valery Gergiev and Jin Zhicheng, who won the silver medal in the brass category of the XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition. Six students from the Central Conservatory of Music won awards at the XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition held in Moscow and St. Petersburg from June 19 to July 1. Xie Zonglin was awarded the sixth prize in the woodwinds category …

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Xi'an symphony raises curtain on new season
1 year, 10 months ago

Xi'an symphony raises curtain on new season

China Daily  

Xi'an Symphony Orchestra announced its 2023 season on Feb 21. Conductors such as Dane Lam, Fbio Ciulla and Zhang Guoyong will be featured, as well as musicians like tenor Shi Yijie, violinist Lyu Siqing, violinist Ning Feng and cellist Li-Wei Qin. The opening concert will be held on April 7, conducted by Zhang Guoyong with violinist Ning Feng performing Polonaise …

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Your ultimate guide to ‘Nutcrackers,’ ‘Christmas Carols’ and other holiday shows in SoCal
2 years ago

Your ultimate guide to ‘Nutcrackers,’ ‘Christmas Carols’ and other holiday shows in SoCal

LA Times  

South Coast Rep’s “A Christmas Carol,” Zombie Joe’s “Cabaret Macabre Christmas,” Los Angeles Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” and Mariachi Reyna De Los Angeles make our list of holiday shows to see this season. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 2-18. onstage411.com “Bob’s Holiday Office Party.” Dec. 16-18, Dec. 22-24 and 26 Los Angeles Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ The company’s annual touring …

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A man who sets the tone
2 years, 3 months ago

A man who sets the tone

China Daily  

Zhang and the symphony orchestra of the National Ballet of China perform in the year-end concert at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing in 2016. Conductor Zhang Yi celebrated his 20th anniversary as the music director of the symphony orchestra of the National Ballet of China with performances of a Chinese version of the ballet classic The …

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Cholakian gives piano recital in Beijing
2 years, 4 months ago

Cholakian gives piano recital in Beijing

China Daily  

Pianist Angela Cholakian gave a recital on July 29 at the Beijing Concert Hall as a part of its 2022 Gateway to Music series. Pianist Angela Cholakian gave a recital entitled Liebesleid and Liebesfreud last Friday at the Beijing Concert Hall as a part of its 2022 Gateway to Music series. Cholakian said when putting together the pieces to perform …

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Cholakian gives piano recital in Beijing
2 years, 4 months ago

Cholakian gives piano recital in Beijing

China Daily  

Pianist Angela Cholakian gave a recital on July 29 at the Beijing Concert Hall as a part of its 2022 Gateway to Music series. Pianist Angela Cholakian gave a recital entitled Liebesleid and Liebesfreud last Friday at the Beijing Concert Hall as a part of its 2022 Gateway to Music series. Cholakian said when putting together the pieces to perform …

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Cholakian gives piano recital in Beijing
2 years, 4 months ago

Cholakian gives piano recital in Beijing

China Daily  

Pianist Angela Cholakian gave a recital on July 29 at the Beijing Concert Hall as a part of its 2022 Gateway to Music series. Pianist Angela Cholakian gave a recital entitled Liebesleid and Liebesfreud last Friday at the Beijing Concert Hall as a part of its 2022 Gateway to Music series. Cholakian said when putting together the pieces to perform …

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Cholakian gives piano recital in Beijing
2 years, 4 months ago

Cholakian gives piano recital in Beijing

China Daily  

Pianist Angela Cholakian gave a recital on July 29 at the Beijing Concert Hall as a part of its 2022 Gateway to Music series. Pianist Angela Cholakian gave a recital entitled Liebesleid and Liebesfreud last Friday at the Beijing Concert Hall as a part of its 2022 Gateway to Music series. Cholakian said when putting together the pieces to perform …

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Ukraine wages its own war against Russia’s cultural icons in its midst
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine wages its own war against Russia’s cultural icons in its midst

LA Times  

A Soviet era monument to friendship between Ukrainians and Russians is demolished in Kyiv, Ukraine, in April. Before being Russianized, the original family name was Chaika, meaning “seagull.” Scholars point to the likely influence of traditional Ukrainian folk melodies on Tchaikovsky’s works. In the capital, Kyiv, where the National Music Academy is named after the composer, controversy erupted over a …

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Exiled Russian director returns to Cannes, decries war
2 years, 7 months ago

Exiled Russian director returns to Cannes, decries war

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — The last two times the Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov had films playing at the Cannes Film Festival, he couldn’t attend. But after fleeing Russia in March once the ban ended, Serebrennikov was in Cannes Wednesday to premiere his latest film, “Tchaikovsky’s Wife,” which is competing for the Palme d’Or. In 2013, Russia enacted a law banning “gay …

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A key moment
2 years, 7 months ago

A key moment

China Daily  

Pianist An Tianxu, 23, has released his debut album featuring works by three Russian composers. In 2019, a terrible mistake was made during the final of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Russia, leaving Chinese pianist An Tianxu in a nightmare scenario onstage. During the past seven years, I learned to play a large number of new musical works, which is …

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A key moment
2 years, 7 months ago

A key moment

China Daily  

Pianist An Tianxu, 23, has released his debut album featuring works by three Russian composers. In 2019, a terrible mistake was made during the final of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Russia, leaving Chinese pianist An Tianxu in a nightmare scenario onstage. During the past seven years, I learned to play a large number of new musical works, which is …

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Vladimir Putin accuses West of 'cancelling' Russia, as focus shifts to 'liberating' Ukraine's Donbas region
2 years, 8 months ago

Vladimir Putin accuses West of 'cancelling' Russia, as focus shifts to 'liberating' Ukraine's Donbas region

ABC  

President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of trying to cancel Russian culture, including the works of great composers such as Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Sergei Rachmaninov, as Russian forces refocus military efforts on eastern Ukraine. Key points: Mr Putin compared the cancellation of a number of Russian cultural events in recent weeks with the actions of Nazi Germany A number …

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Competing for music's top spot
3 years, 7 months ago

Competing for music's top spot

China Daily  

The string trio, Major Music, consisting of cellist Qin Liwei, pianist Sun Yingdi and violinist Lyu Siqing, will play at the opening concert in Chengdu on Saturday. On April 16, the China preliminary round of the 11th International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians was announced by Yu Feng, president of the Central Conservatory of Music. As the largest international competition …

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