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BSO: Shostakovich Violin Concerto with Ray Chen, Off the Cuff!

  • Meyerhoff Symphony Hall 1212 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD, 21201 United States (map)

Jun Märkl, conductor
Ray Chen, violin

SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No. 1 

Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto was composed during a time of severe censorship in Soviet Russia, so the composer did not premiere his work until after Stalin's demise. Violinist Ray Chen, winner of the Yehudi Menuhin and Queen Elisabeth competitions, illuminates the hidden messages of this highly personal work.

Source:: https://www.bsomusic.org/calendar/events/2019-2020-events/off-the-cuff-shostakovich-violin-concerto/
Earlier Event: March 19
BSO: Shostakovich Violin Concerto with Ray Chen
Later Event: March 25
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