Czechoslovakia

Martin Greenfield, Tailor to Sinatra, Obama, Trump and Shaq, Dies at 95

He dressed six presidents, coached designers and made thousands of suits for TV shows and movies. But his beginnings were dismal: He learned to sew at Auschwitz.

By Alex Traub

Classical Music Czech Philharmonic Czech-Americans Czechoslovakia Deaths (Obituaries) Macal, Zdenek New Jersey New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Zdenek Macal, Conductor With an International Reach, Dies at 87

Shuttling between Europe and the United States, he conducted the world’s great orchestras. He was music director of the New Jersey Symphony for 11 years.

By Adam Nossiter

Classical Music Culture (Arts) Czechoslovakia Felsenreitschule (Salzburg, Austria, Theater) Martinu, Bohuslav Opera Refugees and Displaced Persons Salzburg Festival

“The Greek Passion” Takes Center Stage at the Salzburg Festival

Bohuslav Martinu’s “Greek Passion” poses a timeless question: when a group of refugees seek protection in a new community, what will the locals do?

By Rebecca Schmid