Programme
Dmitri Shostakovich: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in A minor Op. 77
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G minor Op. 103 "The Year 1905"
Artists
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons – conductor
Baiba Skride – violin
The “Big Five” – this is the traditional name given to the five historically most significant American orchestras, the second oldest of which, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), will be making its first appearance at the Prague Spring Festival in 2025. Under the baton of its current chief conductor, Andris Nelsons, the orchestra will perform two of Dmitri Shostakovich‘s (1906–1975) masterpieces in the year we will commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of his death. The soloist will be the outstanding violinist Baiba Skride, winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels and recipient of the ECHO Klassik award. Come and admire the beautiful sound of the BSO in the works of one of the greatest classical composers of the 20th century.