Composer

Written as Stalin's Great Terror campaign made music a matter of life and death for Soviet composers, Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony is a searing search for hope in a time of darkness and oppression. Fear and vulnerability also hover over Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto, its hushed laments and demonic dissonances mirroring the composer's anguish upon his imminent return to the Soviet Union.

EPSG:4326

Shostakovich 5: Heroism and Hope

Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

The accordion takes center stage in this program. Hanzhi Wang has made it her goal to spread word of her novel solo instrument across the globe. She brings imagination and freedom to the premiere of Nina Shekhar’s new concerto. Barber’s teenaged School for Scandal Overture fizzes with energy. Dvořák’s beloved “New World” symphony searches for the musical soul of America. 

Nina Shekhar

Composer

Events

23 - 25 Nov, 2024

Shostakovich 5: Heroism and Hope · Oregon Symphony

10 - 11 Jan, 2025

Dvořák's New World · St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

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