A Musical Fairytale

A Musical Fairytale

It’s difficult for us to imagine the dire significance of Sofia Gubaidulina’s meeting with Dmitri Shostakovich in 1959 in Soviet Russia, where the Kremlin’s disapproval of a piece of music could put its composer in mortal peril. Born in 1931, Gubaidulina was, like Shostakovich, censured by the Kremlin while still in her twenties. Authorities warned her to change her music’s “mistaken path” to conform to government standards…

Maestro, A Musical Journey Through Leonard Bernstein’s Life and Legacy

Maestro, A Musical Journey Through Leonard Bernstein’s Life and Legacy

For anyone who appreciates the beauty and power of classical music, the movie “Maestro” is a must-see this holiday season. Starring Bradley Cooper, the film is a fearless love story chronicling the complicated lifelong relationship between music legend Leonard Bernstein and his extraordinary wife, Felicia Montealegre…