"First he asked me to play Schnittke or Shostakovich," Brakhman wrote in an e-mail from Brazil. "But later I thought, why could I not play both? After the concerti were confirmed, I decided to make ...

It’s not often that an educational event attracts participants from around the world. However, as much as the International Russian Piano Music Competition offers a chance for top young pianists to ...

Russian piano music is definitely in Nikolai Lugansky’s wheelhouse. His recital Tuesday evening in Harris Hall opened with six charming miniatures by Tchaikovsky and finished with 13 of Rachmaninoff’s ...

The International Russian Music Piano Competition is an institution in downtown San Jose. Its 13th annual edition runs June 1-10 at Le Petit Trianon,m 72 N. Fifth St., with more than 100 competitors ...

Last October, an Argentinian musician played the bandoneon, an accordion-like instrument, in San Fernando Cathedral, accompanied by a singer and a tango band. All of this is thanks to the performing ...

The war in Ukraine looms over the prestigious contest named for the pianist Van Cliburn, who was a symbol for art transcending global politics. By Javier C. Hernández FORT WORTH, Texas — On a sultry ...