Russia News News Russia » Music: Renowned Russian conductor Valery Gergiev's gig at Italian palace canceled amid outcry over support for Putin
Rome — A classical music concert in Italy has been canceled suddenly following a public backlash over the Russian conductor's support for President Vladimir Putin. Russian maestro Valery Gergiev had ...
News Russia » Music: Yanis Varoufakis Dances to Viral Techno Hit Named After Him in Russia
In Moscow, Yanis Varoufakis danced to an AI-generated techno hit repeating his name, becoming a viral sensation across Russia’s club scene.
News Russia » Music: Rodion Shchedrin, wide-ranging Russian composer who deftly navigated the eras of Communism and of Putin
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shchedrin (1997): serene, subtle and quietly witty - Jack Mitchell/Getty Rodion Shchedrin, the composer who has died aged 92, was ...
News Russia » Music: Power, politics and performance: Russia's revamped Intervision song contest names a winner
When Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc held aloft the crystal cup trophy in Moscow’s Live Arena on Saturday night, he became the inaugural winner of new song contest Intervision — a Russian answer to ...
News Russia » Music: After Fleeing Russia, Pussy Riot Pushes Forward
Pussy Riot is the most dangerous punk band in the world, according to the Russian government. The Moscow-based protest collective became a target of the Kremlin immediately after introducing itself in ...
News Russia » Music: On This Day in 1989, Live Music in Russia Changed Forever With Star-Studded Rock Lineup
But that fateful weekend in August marked a significant change for the Soviets. Suddenly, thousands of rock lovers were listening to rowdy music, screaming expletives, and even dancing in front of ...
News Russia » Music: Irwin Weil, ‘legendary’ professor of Russian literature at Northwestern University, dies at 97
Weil co-taught a course on Russian choral music and chaired Northwestern’s Russian language department from 1976 until 1982.