AUGUSTIN HADELICH PLAYS SHOSTAKOVICH
New York Philharmonic Augustin Hadelich, violinFinnish guest conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali makes his Bravo! Vail debut, leading the Philharmonic in Rossini’s Semiramide Overture, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, and Shostakovich’s virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 1, performed by longtime Bravo! Vail favorite Augustin Hadelich.
Did you know?
Two works on this program illustrate Russian music culture in the 1940s: Prokofiev’s optimistic Fifth Symphony, a wartime piece from 1944, and Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a post-War effort from 1947-48, when its composer was facing vicious state sanctions.
Program Highlights
- Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
- Augustin Hadelich, violin
ROSSINI Semiramide Overture
SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1
PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5
PRE-CONCERT TALK 5:15PM - Petra Meyer-Frazier (University of Denver), speaker in the Gerald R Ford Amphitheater Lobby.