Classical music expert Fran Hoepfner discusses the dark time in Soviet history, which informs Dmitri Shostakovich's "Festive Overture." The Story Behind Shostakovich's 'Festive Overture' Classical ...

2 OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27 3 OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced Shostakovich 5 & Festive, a concert ...

Houston Symphony presents Shostakovich Symphony No. 10, a program of 20th century classics that kicks off with one of Shostakovich’s brightest and most joyful works, his Festive Overture. Then, marvel ...

The Springfield Symphony Orchestra was a mere 10 years old in 1954 when Dmitri Shostakovich dashed off his “Festive Overture” in three days on a commission from the Bolshoi Theatre. Although the SSO’s ...

West Valley Symphony Season-Opening Performance Features Classics By Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich The performance will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21 at The Vista Center for the Arts.