Tugan Sokhiev, the Bolshoi’s music director, said he was “being asked to choose one cultural tradition” over another, at a moment Russian artists are under pressure to denounce Russia’s president.Tugan Sokhiev, the Bolshoi’s music director, said he was “being asked to choose one cultural tradition” over another, at a moment Russian artists are under pressure to denounce Russia’s president.Read MoreRussian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Classical Music, Appointments and Executive Changes, Bolshoi Theater, Putin, Vladimir V, Tugan Sokhiev