mainstage series
Saturday, February 6, 2027 • 7:30 p.m.
venue TBD
Harmonia Orchestra
William White, conductor
Cristina Valdés, piano
Program
Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978)
Waltz from Masquerade
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 102
— intermission —
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
Symphony No. 5 in B♭ major, Op. 100
About the Concert
Composers in the Soviet Union existed on a knife’s edge, never sure if the regime would praise their work or denounce it (often resulting in dire consequences). Khachaturian, Shostakovich and Prokofiev all managed to survive accusations of “formalism,” creating such masterpieces as an earworm waltz, a dazzling concerto, and a symphony celebrating “the grandeur of the human spirit.”
- This concert will last approximately two hours, including one intermission.
- Join music director William White for a pre-concert talk beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Maestro’s Prelude
Solo Artist
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