Controversial pianist stirs up protests in Calgary

Controversial pianist stirs up protests in Calgary http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/controversial-pianist-stirs-up-protests-in-calgary-1.2407926

Ukrainian pianist dropped by TSO will play Donetsk http://fw.to/uD88yEX

Russian embassy to host recital by controversial pianist Valentina Lisitsa http://fw.to/sEbDo9X

Lisitsa is also scheduled to play with the Calgary Philharmonic on June 5 and 6, and a CPO representative said there were no plans to cancel the performance.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-philharmonic-orchestra-won-t-cancel-june-concerts-with-valentina-lisitsa-1.3024803

You can hear a full interview with Lisitsa on CBC's As It Happens here.

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-tuesday-edition-1.3023735/pianist-valentina-lisitsa-says-money-and-politics-got-her-dropped-by-tso-1.3023903