April 1st is Sergei Rachmaninoff's 150th birth anniversary and his legacy is still up for discussion in some circles. At the heart of those discussions is the idea of "what makes a composer great?" ...

The first sounds I heard after arriving at Philip Glass’ townhouse in Manhattan’s then-bohemian East Village to interview the composer in 1993 were extraordinary. Glass happened to be in his kitchen ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Through the prism of his life and career, Weekend One traces the complex ...

The Pittsburgh Symphony’s exploration of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s music for piano and orchestra this season has done more than present great pieces. It has also provided the opportunity for audiences to ...

Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony baffled listeners at its 1936 premiere, but the composer predicted it would one day “be rediscovered ... and become a sensational success.” Hear why this electrifying ...

Few pianists at work today are more technically or temperamentally attuned to the music of Sergei Rachmaninoff than Alexander Paley, who opened the 20th anniversary season of his Richmond music ...

Pianist, in her second ever Tucson Symphony appearance and the first since she guested with the orchestra in '03, is tackling ...

Friday evening’s Rachmaninoff concert at Orchestra Hall had a bit less drama than one taking place at Carnegie Hall on the same night. In New York, the Vienna Philharmonic performed Rachmaninoff’s 2nd ...

Dan Prior as Rachmaninoff talks about his writer's block with Aimee Doherty as his therapist in "Preludes" at Lyric Stage Company of Boston. (Courtesy Mark S. Howard) Sergei Rachmaninoff’s mind is ...