NO CLEAVAGE FOR THE FOURTH: Partial to five-inch heels and micro minidresses, classical pianist Lola Astanova is not amused when people suggest her style might be distracting to her performance. “It’s ...

Lola Astanova may not be the most famous classical pianist in the world, but she has managed to gain a devoted following by performing Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Liszt in provocative attire. It’s a bit ...

The San Diego Symphony opens its 2014-15 season Friday with glamorous Russian-born piano virtuoso Lola Astanova performing a Chopin concerto. Astanova, 29, was born in the former Soviet Union and ...