Russian Music

Alexander Borodin Goes to Broadway

Explore how Borodin's Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor made Broadway history in Kismet, winning multiple Tony Awards, including a posthumous one for Borodin.

Lara Downes Takes a Broad Look at the American Dream

Lara Downes' new CD, "America Again," explores the American dream through diverse American composers, inspired by the Charleston shootings.

“Rake’s Progress” at Merola

Merola Opera Program's young singers present Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress. Tenor Christopher Oglesby, who's been singing for three years, plays lead role Tom Rakewell.

Exploring Shostakovich’s Quartets

The Alexander String Quartet and Robert Greenberg explore Dmitri Shostakovich's complete string quartets over two seasons at the Mondavi Center, providing context to the music.

Karen Gomyo on Shostakovich’s Powerful Violin Concerto

Violinist Karen Gomyo to perform Shostakovich's Violin Concerto with the San Francisco Symphony, exploring its secret narrative and emotional depth, in a program titled 'Banned and Boycotted'.

Symphony Parnassus Plays Pyotr, Preben, and Prokofiev

Symphony Parnassus features Tchaikovsky, Antonsen, and Prokofiev's violin concerto by Pierce Wang, a two-time winner of the Parnassus Conservatory Competition.