LISTENING TO TCHAIKOVSKY: Béla Hartmann uses his knowledge of Eastern Europe to argue against the banning of all Russian culture following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Barbara Sealock writes about classical music for Clavier, Playbill, Choir & Organ, Strings, La Scena Musicale, and other publications. She is a contributor to the book 21st Century Cellists and, in 2001, founded the former website, classicalfocus.com, where she contributed Boston-based classical news and content for four years. Her features on travel, culture, and the arts are published widely.
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