Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky's famed 1812 Overture was first performed, outdoors, at the base of the majestic Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. His beloved ballet, the Nutcracker, was introduced ...

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — The Cleveland Orchestra went into Saturday’s concert at Blossom Music Center with more than a few unknowns. It’s not every week that this ensemble tackles a pair of new pieces, ...

Hear Van Cliburn's hit recording of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, recorded at Carnegie Hall on May 30, 1958, just six weeks after winning the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. In the 1950s, ...

An evening of Russian masterpieces on the next broadcast by The Phoenix Symphony. An evening of Russian masterpieces on the next broadcast by The Phoenix Symphony. Conductor Ilyich Rivas leads a ...

Classic FM Album of the Week, starting Monday 23 November 2015 after 10am. This the first recording that rising star Mélodie Zhao has made with a full orchestra - and it's an ambitious one, too. But ...

Edgar B. Herwick III is the guy behind GBH’s Curiosity Desk, where he answers your questions and explores some of the everyday mysteries hiding in plain sight. Feedback? Questions? Story ideas? Reach ...

At the age of 21, the Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov has already played with the world's leading orchestras, and last year alone won three major international titles, including the Tchaikovsky ...

The pianist Joanna MacGregor's pick of the ultimate recording of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto in B flat minor, Op. 23 Tchaikovsky's famous piano concerto is one of the most popular concertos in ...