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Russian Classical Music Highlights of 2020 There were gems amid the cancellations and closures. Vladimir Jurowski meloman.ru The year 2020 began as usual for the music world in Russia, but came to  screeching halt in March. Music lovers had to be content with live-streamed performances, musicians languished and the fate of large orchestras and their future contracts with soloists became uncertain. The Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, led by Valery...