Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)

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Kennedy Center audience boos JD Vance before Shostakovich violin concerto

Audience boos JD Vance at classical concert following Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover

Mozart and Elgar both loved their pets.

8 classical composers who absolutely adored their pets

Footage unearthed of actual Dmitri Shostakovich playing the piano

Footage unearthed of actual Dmitri Shostakovich playing the piano

Dmytro Udovychenko in his winning performance

25-year-old Ukrainian wins prestigious competition with thrilling Shostakovich violin concerto

August Diehl stars as Shostakovich in a new film on the composer’s life, based on Julian Barnes’ novel, ‘The Noise of Time’.

Shostakovich is the subject of a new film, starring August Diehl

The 15 best violin concertos of all time.

The 15 greatest violin concertos of all time, ranked