The New York Times – Music:
As Russia’s war against Ukraine intensified, Valentin Silvestrov, 84, fled to Germany and has become a musical spokesman for his country.
Category: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
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A Model’s Refugee Story
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Irina Lazareanu has a new book about her life in fashion. But it was her life before fashion that haunts her now.
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Putin Says Tchaikovsky Is Being Canceled. The Met Opera Disagrees.
The New York Times – Music:
The company’s revival of “Eugene Onegin” gives the lie to the Russian president’s claim that his country’s composers are suffering in the West.
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Ukrainians Fill Streets With Music, Echoing Past War Zones
The New York Times – Music:
In subway stations and apartment buildings, artists are playing Bach, Vivaldi and folk songs.
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The Man in the Olive Green Tee
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
How Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky transformed the meaning of a piece of cotton.
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Planned Before War, a Festival Embraces New Ukrainian Music
The New York Times – Music:
Marked by performer absences because of the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival returned for its third edition.
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Russian Conductor Will Not Appear With New York Philharmonic
The New York Times – Music:
Tugan Sokhiev, who resigned from two posts after facing pressure to condemn the invasion of Ukraine, will not perform with the orchestra because of the war.
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Brittney Griner Said to Be ‘OK’ as Russian Court Extends Her Detention
The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, the W.N.B.A. star, has been detained on drug charges in Russia since mid-February and is now expected to remain in custody until at least May.
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Russian Court Extends Brittney Griner’s Detention
The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, one of the world’s best basketball players, was detained on accusations that she had hashish oil in her luggage at an airport outside of Moscow a week before Russia invaded Ukraine.