Several of Vancouver’s classical music organizations are exploring the trend toward focused miniseries. (I shy away from the term “binge-listening,” but it’s certainly expressive enough). In the next ...

Freedom of expression is enjoyed by many, but it is cherished by those who have lived without it. In his early 30s, a leading musical voice was reprimanded by his heads of state for his disapproved ...

The Borodin Quartet is remarkable for its longevity, still operating 72 years after it was founded under the name Moscow Philharmonic Quartet. It must be the longest-playing chamber ensemble currently ...

Borodin Quartet (from left) Vladimir Balshin, Sergei Lomovsky, Igor Naidin and Ruben Aharonian. Quartet’s performance at CMNZ’s final concert music to appreciative ears It was a privilege to be at the ...

These works of Beethoven’s final years attain such a rarefied atmosphere of harmonic daring and structural density that most composers who followed him were at a loss to know what to make of them. It ...

The Borodin Quartet are no strangers to Hong Kong. Previous appearances include concerts in 2005 and 2015 to mark the ensemble’s 60th and 70th birthdays. The Russian string quartet were back this ...

In 2010 the Borodin Quartet gave concerts by candlelight on what was to be one of the most memorable Musica Viva Australia tours of the past few decades. Musica Viva Australia and the Borodin Quartet ...

NORTH-EAST classical music lovers will get the rare opportunity to see the legendary Borodin Quartet when it visits Sage Gateshead as part of its 70th anniversary world tour The foundations for one of ...

Formed in 1945 by students from the Moscow Conservatoire, the Borodin String Quartet have become one of the most celebrated foursomes in classical music. This programme includes String Quartet in A, ...

WITH a reputation that precedes them, it was unsurprising the Borodin Quartet filled Sage Gateshead’s Hall Two to its top tier when they dropped in as part of their 70th anniversary world tour. Formed ...

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Alexander Borodin was an amateur musician, but you can't tell that from his music. His String Quartet No. 2 is a masterpiece of melody and great compositional skill. The Borgonzi String Quartet plays ...