It seems that everyone is celebrating Mozart's 250th birthday this year (in fact, I'm playing a "birthday" concert with the Arkansas Symphony this weekend). Mozart is fine, but if you are looking for a nice "round number" to celebrate, how about the 100th birthday of Dimitri Shostakovich. Although he didn't die until the 1970's, he is many ways more of a mystery to us than Mozart is.
Well, at least our friends over in England remembered to do more than send a card. For the next 6 weeks or so you will be able to hear all of the chamber music and every symphony that Shostakovich wrote (if you live in Manchester).
Guardian Unlimited | Arts news | City tunes up for epic celebration of Shostakovich centenary
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