Alsop & Vondráček
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With his Fifth Symphony, Shostakovich outwitted Soviet authorities with the finesse of a double agent. Threatened by Stalin’s regime, the composer skillfully appeased Soviet officials with this gripping work packed with triumphant Russian themes, but also subversive satire and daring irony. Chief conductor of the Ravinia Festival Marin Alsop also leads the CSO in a captivating work about Harriet Tubman and a beloved Chopin concerto featuring pianist Lukáš Vondráček.
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Program
Lee III
Chuphshah! Harriet’s Drive to Canaan
Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 2
Shostakovich
Symphony No. 5
