Details
Turner Sims Concert Hall
University Southampton
Salisbury Road
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
England
Programme
Dmitry Shostakovich – String Quartet no.8 in C minor, Op.110 (arr. Rudolf Barshai as Chamber Symphony)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Symphony no.2, Op.17
Igor Stravinsky – Concerto for Piano and Wind instruments (1924)
Performers
Joe Davies – Conductor
David Palmer – piano
City of Southampton Orchestra
Programme Note
The program opens with the haunting intensity of Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 8, a deeply personal and powerful work. Stravinsky’s Concerto for Piano and Winds follows, a bold and rhythmically electrifying showcase for piano and ensemble. The evening culminates in the joyous energy of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2, a masterpiece brimming with folk melodies and exuberant spirit. Don’t miss this thrilling performance of dramatic contrasts and virtuosic brilliance!
