Klaus Mäkelä & Sol Gabetta

Apr 4-6, 2024

Overview

Sol Gabetta, whose “enthusiastic music-making and animated style are completely infectious” (Classical Voice), makes her CSO debut in Shostakovich’s captivating Cello Concerto No. 1 — a riveting journey through themes of defiance, sorrow and triumph. Electrifying conductor Klaus Mäkelä frames the program with Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony, a searing portrait of the composer’s tormented life in Stalinist Russia, and the U.S. premiere of Sauli Zinovjev’s vibrant Batteria.


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Please note: Pianist Yuja Wang, who was scheduled to perform Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 2 on this program, has withdrawn from these concerts.

Program
Zinovjev

Batteria [United States Premiere]

Shostakovich

Cello Concerto No. 1

Vasks

Grāmata čellam (“The Book”), II Pianissimo [Apr. 4 & 6 Encore]

De Falla

Siete Canciones populares Españolas, 5. Nana [Apr. 5 Encore]

Shostakovich

Symphony No. 10

Extras

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Preconcert Dining

Enhance your concert experience by dining at Forte featuring contemporary Mediterranean cuisine or the Thomas Club featuring traditional American fare. Learn more »


Preconcert Conversation

Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Daniel Schlosberg in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.

Sponsors

These performances are generously sponsored by the Zell Family Foundation.


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