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Moscow State Symphony Orchestra

Part of the Leeds International Concert Season 2015-16

Add to my Calendar 07-05-2016 07:30 07-05-2016 09:30 36 Moscow State Symphony Orchestra Music by Shostakovich and Rachmaninov. "Our audience is organically incapable of accepting decadent, gloomy, pessimistic art. Our audience responds enthusiastically to all that is bright, clear, joyous, optimistic, life-affirming." Alexei Tolstoy on the Finale of Shostakovich's Symphony No 5  Booking Dates:Booking for existing subscribers retaining seats: Mon 8 June – Fri 3 July 2015Booking for new subscribers: Mon 20 July 2015General booking: from Saturday 22 August 2015  Pre-concert talk 6.45pmAlbert RoomMark Pallant discusses the evening’s works.Entry is free to ticket-holders for the concert but space is limited so please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Leeds Town Hall, Leeds DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Leeds Town Hall
The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AD
England

Programme

Dmitry Shostakovich – Festive Overture in A major, Op.96
Sergei Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto no.2, Op.18
Dmitry Shostakovich – Symphony no.5 in D minor, Op.47

Performers

Pavel Kogan – Conductor
John Lill – piano

Moscow State Symphony Orchestra

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Programme Note

Music by Shostakovich and Rachmaninov.


"Our audience is organically incapable of accepting decadent, gloomy, pessimistic art. Our audience responds enthusiastically to all that is bright, clear, joyous, optimistic, life-affirming." Alexei Tolstoy on the Finale of Shostakovich's Symphony No 5  

Booking Dates:
Booking for existing subscribers retaining seats: Mon 8 June – Fri 3 July 2015
Booking for new subscribers: Mon 20 July 2015
General booking: from Saturday 22 August 2015 
 
Pre-concert talk 6.45pm
Albert Room
Mark Pallant discusses the evening’s works.
Entry is free to ticket-holders for the concert but space is limited so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

John Lill

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