Russia’s war on Ukraine has meant curtains for hundreds of performing artists with engagements in the West. But it did not alter the lineup at the 16th International Van Cliburn Piano Competition.

Alexander Slobodyanik, a Ukrainian-born pianist who earned stardom in the former Soviet Union with his virtuosity and emotional interpretations of Romantic composers and who has been a concert pianist ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that an impromptu piano rendition he gave on the sidelines of a meeting in Beijing had been hampered by an out of tune instrument. Subscribe to read this ...