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Running time: Doors open 1hr before the performance. Run times - Set 1: 7.30pm - 8.20pm, 20 minute interval, Set 2: 8.40pm - 9.30pm
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Age Guidance: 7+
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+
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Stanislav Kochanovsky conductor
Maria Ioudenitch violin
Mussorgsky Prelude to Khovanshchina
Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 ‘Pathétique’
This welcome return from the acclaimed Dresden Philharmonic brings with it a trio of powerful and atmospheric Russian classics. The brutal realpolitik of Mussorgsky’s unfinished opera Khovanshchina is barely glimpsed in its deceptively peaceful Prelude, whilst the tension is palpable in Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto of 1948, performed here by the much garlanded Russian-American virtuoso, Maria Ioudenitch. Written in defiance of Stalin’s disapproval – and not actually premiered until after the dictator’s death – this thrilling piece of artistic resistance combines searing expression with a wry sense of humour.
Tchaikovsky described his fateful Sixth Symphony as “the best thing I ever composed or shall compose”, but his untimely end, only days after its premiere, has shrouded it in speculation and added extra poignancy to its hard-driven emotions. Veering from hushed tenderness to explosive power the ‘Pathétique’ remains the ultimate Romantic rollercoaster – even grand opera couldn’t deliver more tears than the symphony’s shattering finale.
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Ticket £5 (excluding £11.50 seats). To purchase these tickets you must be 26 or under at the time of booking. You may be asked to show your ID on doors to confirm your age.
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£9.50 available from 12pm on the day of the concert. By phone 0115 989 5555, online, or at the Box Office counter. Subject to availability
6.20pm in the auditorium: William Ruff introduces the programme
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