Nov. 21, 22 & 23

Journey to Light: Valčuha Conducts Shostakovich 10

About This Concert

Under Joseph Stalin’s brutal regime, being an artist meant extreme censorship, unimaginable pressure, and life-or-death stakes. No composer of the era embodied this more than Dmitri Shostakovich, and in his Symphony No. 10—the first of his symphonies to be composed after Stalin’s death—his newfound artistic freedom unleashed an explosive torrent of earth-shaking emotional power. Music Director Juraj Valčuha leads this extraordinary darkness-to-light journey, and Baiba Skride heats up Jones Hall with Britten’s fiery Violin Concerto.

What To Expect?

A powerful, unforgettable symphonic journey

A “Bravo”-worthy finale: Shostakovich’s epic Symphony No. 10 builds to a heart-pounding, earth-shattering conclusion guaranteed to leave you exhilarated

Baiba Skride catapulted to international stardom by clinching the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Violin Contest, and her performance of Britten’s whirlwind of a concerto will leave you breathless

Expect catharsis and confrontation—a stirring program the confronts darkness and emerges triumphant.

Tickets

In-Hall Tickets

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Friday, Nov. 21

7:30 P.M. at Jones Hall

Saturday, Nov. 22

7:30 P.M. at Jones Hall

Sunday, Nov. 23

2:00 P.M. at Jones Hall

Livestream Access

Saturday, Nov. 22

7:30 P.M. at Jones Hall

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Artists

Juraj Valčuha

Juraj Valčuha

conductor

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Baiba Skride

Baiba Skride

violin

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Sponsors

Gold Classics

C. Howard Pieper Foundation

Guarantor

Video enhancement of Houston Symphony concerts is made possible by the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Foundation through a special gift celebrating the foundation's 50th anniversary in 2015

Extras

Additional Information

Doors Open:

60 mins. pre-concert

Prelude:

45 mins. pre-concert

Duration

Approx. 120 mins

Intermission

20 mins.

Age Limit

Age 6+

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