After 1936, when Stalin accused Dmitri Shostakovich of "bourgeois formalism," the Russian composer’s life turned into a constant fear for his own existence. His works took on a tragic tone, overwhelming expressivity, and a painful sarcasm. These emotional states also permeated his greatest concertante works, including the Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor. The Polish composer of Jewish origin, Mieczysław Weinberg, was forced to emigrate to Moscow after the Nazi occupation of Poland. There, he formed a close personal and professional bond with Dmitri Shostakovich, and with his compositions, he rivaled the artistic quality of his world-renowned mentor.
Tickets are available online at www.skozilina.sk or at the ŠKO ticket office, Jozefa Vuruma Street 138/6, 011 28 Žilina. Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM, And one hour before each concert.
Programme:
Shostakovich, Dmitrij Dmitrijevič: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99
Weinberg, Mieczysław: Symphony No. 3 in B minor, Op. 45
Performers:
Mildenberger, Felix (conductor)
Udovychenko, Dmytro (violin)
The Košice State Philharmonic
Hudobné centrum, Festival Allegretto Žilina
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