Alexandra Pakhmutova, composer of ‘Nadezhda’ and other Soviet schlaggers, turned 95 last week. Her biggest fan, Vladimir Putin, sent a message. The Bolshoi was packed with acolytes. Yuri Bashmet conducted, just about. Ildar Abdarazakov, Hibla […]
The Georgian-Israeli composer Josef Bardanashili is a major contemporary compose whose Light to my Path so imposed at the Azrieli Gala Concert in Montréal recemtly, and whose vocal works featured in this post. During an […]
When Yunchan Lim won the Van Cliburn Competition in 2022, the world knew nothing about him except that he was South Korean. He only had one teacher back home. His name was Minsoo Sohn and […]