Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest Wins 2013 Eurovision
Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest won in the final of 2013 Eurovision, Europe’s most popular song contest, Russia’s Dina Garipova finished in the fifth place
A memorable embassy performance pays tribute to the legacy of Solomon Mikhoels
“The Soloists of Russia Orchestra,” under the exuberant and masterly direction of conductor Misha Katz, offered astonishingly virtuosic and heartfelt performances at the Russian Embassy
Listening to the music of Russian spring
Spring has really kept us waiting this year. In anticipation of warm, sunny days, RBTH encourages to delve into the world of springtime music
Madonna concert imperils Russia’s promotion market
Officials claim concerts put on by international stars in Russia violate immigration and labor laws
Consul in Yekaterinburg turns country music DJ by night
Markus Forster, a German diplomat in Yekaterinburg, works as DJ at the Russia’s only country radio station
Olga Rostropovich in the footsteps of legendary parents
The fourth Mstislav Rostropovich International Festival is taking place in Moscow, in honor of the legendary cellist and conductor
The masters who created Russian classical music
RBTH offers a mini-guide to the most famous names in Russian classical music – from Mikhail Glinka to Alfred Schnittke
The man who held the Russian soul in his hands
Russia celebrates Sergei Rachmaninoff, the brilliant pianist who became the embodiment of Russian music abroad, on the 140th anniversary of his birth
Russian Adele will perform at Eurovision
Dina Garipova, the winner of the TV talent show “The Voice”, will go to the Eurovision Song Contest, bypassing further selection rounds. Garipova is renowned for her strict, buttoned-up style, and may count this to her advantage in the competition
The Leningrad rock exhibit opens in Moscow
Devoted to Russian rock music and its capital of Leningrad, an exhibition entitled “The Time of Handbells” has opened in Moscow
Remembering Van Cliburn, the most Russian of American pianists
The death on February 27th of exceptional pianist and accidental emissary Van Cliburn caught the world’s attention. In Russia, the gifted artist who once said Russians reminded him of Texans was mourned as a native son
Pianist Van Cliburn dies in US at 78
World-renowned pianist Van Cliburn died in the United States on Wednesday, February 27, at the age of 78.
Zemfira releases free new album online
The day before Zemfira’s album was officially released and appeared in music stores it became available on Yandex’s music platform, Yandex Music, free of charge. Analysts say this is a new trend in the music industry
RBTH launches new Russian folk music podcast on iTunes
RBTH announces the launch of All that Folk, a new iTunes podcast dedicated to the world of Russian ethnic music.
Anastasia Khitruk finds her own string theory
Khitruk, who performed January 28 at Carnegie Hall, discovered the sound and the works that makes her one of a kind
Russian Dozen: New musical talent that made its debut in the outgoing year
RBTH presents 12 young groups that hit the Russian music scene in 2012
World jazz masters play the Russian regions
The traveling festival Jazz Province covers 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles) every year, visiting 10 Russian cities
Mumiy Troll end their US tour at Austin’s FunFunFun Festival
One of Russia’s most popular bands, Mumiy Troll braved Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast to make it to the last stop on their U.S. tour: Austin, Texas – Live Music Capital of the World
Russia meets Two Door Cinema Club
A documentary about Northern Irish indie band Two Door Cinema Club has been shown for the first time in Russia
Paying tribute to Shostakovich
PostClassical Ensemble offers film events and concerts celebrating Shostakovich in D.C.