| Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) | Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra (Jazz Suite no. 2) | |
| Gershwin, George (1898-1937) | Rhapsody in Blue | |
| Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) | Symphony no. 10 in E minor, Op.93 |
| Royal Scottish National Orchestra | |
| Lawrence Renes | Conductor |
| Terrence Wilson | Piano |
Red hot and blue: the Soviet authorities called Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony an “optimistic tragedy”. But we can just call it one of the mightiest symphonies of the 20th century: huge, dark and driven by blazing emotion. It’s all a long way from the jazz-age romance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, the piece that set Manhattan to music…or is it? Conductor Lawrence Renes opens with the delicious Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra (Jazz Suite No2) – and proves that even Shostakovich knew when to keep his eyes wide shut.
Lawrence Renes (Conductor)
Having conducted many of the world’s greatest orchestras and opera houses in recent seasons, Dutch conductor Lawrence Renes took up the post of Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Royal Swedish Opera in August 2012. His first season features performances of Die Walküre, Peter Grimes, Otello, Tosca and La Bohème.
Terrence Wilson (Piano)
Pianist Terrence Wilson has established a reputation as one of today's most gifted instrumentalists. He has appeared with the symphony orchestras of Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Washington, DC (National Symphony), San Francisco, St. Louis, Cleveland, Minnesota, Philadelphia and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.
Tickets: £36, £26.50, £19.50, £15, £11.50
Discounts: Disabled 50% off, Under 16 Free, Under 26 £5.
