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Special Concert International Shostakovich Festival Gohrisch

Name: Special Concert International Shostakovich Festival Gohrisch
Start: 2026-06-24T20:00:00
Location: Palace of Culture

Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

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On the eve of the International Shostakovich Days, the Staatskapelle is exploring two key works by the Russian composer. Written for David Oistrakh in 1967, the Second Violin Concerto is a work full of inner tension that captivates with its austere tonal language and chamber music-like density. The Tenth Symphony, composed in 1953 shortly after Stalin’s death, is one of the most discussed orchestral pieces of the 20th century. Here Shostakovich t...

Program

Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10

Composer

Dmitri Shostakovich - Violin Concerto No. 2

Composer

Participants

Philippe Jordan

Conductor

Isabelle Faust

Violin

Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

Producer