Salonen Conducts Brahms 4
October 04, 05 & 06, 2024
Overview
Dmitri Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 revels in dusky enchantments, diabolical dances, and frisky folk tunes. In the festive Burlesque finale, Stravinskyan riffs consort with Jewish folk tunes. At once intensely experimental and deeply traditional, Brahms’s fourth and final symphony draws on a lifetime of experience and immersive study. The finale, an astonishing interpretation of the ancient passacaglia form—incorporates Bach’s death-drunk Cantata No. 150, “For Thee, O Lord, I Long.”Concert Extras
Photo Exhibit: Nature in Art. Art in Nature. Head to Davies Symphony Hall’s First Tier lobby for a photography exhibit exploring the intersection of nature and art, with artwork by First Exposures. On display Sep 12–Nov 2.
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