Risikofreude!

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Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major op. 61
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D minor op. 47

The English Aurora Orchestra and its conductor Nicholas Collon don't care about conventions! In 2019, they provided a furious Musikfest finale when they played Hector Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique from memory standing up - and roused the audience in the Glocke to storms of enthusiasm. This could be dismissed as showmanship, but it is not! This music-making posture, which is extremely demanding for every member of the orchestra, inspires a shared spirit and enables agile, face-to-face eye contact. So here we go again with Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony! First performed in Leningrad in 1937, it was by no means a purely rehabilitative work after the composer had been subjected to harsh hostility because of his opera "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk". Rather, with its ambiguity, it is regarded today as a subtle denunciation of the brutality of the Stalinist regime. The orchestra's risk-taking philosophy certainly suits the celebrated violinist Alena Baeva, whose magnetic presence and dynamic, energetic playing guarantee new perspectives on Beethoven's violin concerto!

Aurora Orchestra
Alena Baeva violin
Nicholas Collon Conductor

Price information:

€ 75 / 65 / 55 / 40 / 20 (discount 20 %)