February 2021

25th anniversary of the death of Mieczysław Weinberg
The days are now long behind us when composer Mieczysław Weinberg, standing in Dmitri Shostakovich’s long shadow, was less known internationally.

Vladimir Martynov turns 75
Vladimir Martynov, born 20 February 1946, in Moscow, was a composition student of Nikolai Sidelnikov.

Chinese New Year 2021 and our Chinese composers
The Chinese New Year 2021 begins today. It is the "Year of the Buffalo".

The Russian composer Alexander Tchaikovsky turns 75
Born on 19 February 1946, the Russian composer, pianist and university professor Alexander Tchaikovsky is the nephew of the composer Boris Tchaikovsky, for whom we have also published an article on...

Naiara de la Puente Vadillo plays Sofia Gubaidulina’s ‘Silenzio’ at the Sibelius Academy Helsinki
Sofia Gubaidulinas ‘Silenzio’ for accordion, violin and violoncello will be performed on February 13, 2021 at 2:00 pm at a doctoral concert by Spanish accordionist Naiara de la ...

Daniil Trifonov playing Alfred Schnittke’s Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra on Livestream
The Russian pianist, born in 1991 and admired worldwide, is to make his debut with piano concertos by Alfred Schnittke and Sergei Prokofiev with the Elbphilharmonie’s resident.

Estonian composer Raimo Kangro died 20 years ago
The Estonian composer Raimo Kangro wrote lively, even impulsive music.

International Classical Music Award for Alban Gerhardt’s recording of Shostakovich’s cello concerto
The Berlin cello virtuoso Alban Gerhardt had already aroused great enthusiasm in 2007.

25th anniversary of the death of Boris Tchaikovsky
On 7 February 2021, we commemorate the 25th anniversary of Boris Tchaikovsky’s death.