The Charlotte Symphony’s sixth Classics Series program for the 2012-2013 season paired a 19th century masterwork with one from the 20th century. Guest violin soloist Adele Anthony filled in at the last moment, but delivered a knockout performance in the Brahms concerto. The Shostakovich symphony from 1937, widely seen as a brilliant tightrope walk between Soviet appeasement and individual integrity, gets a searing performance under the direction of Christopher Warren-Green.
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Billboard and Introduction to Johannes Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D – Lauren Rico
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Violin Concerto in D
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Adele Anthony, violin
Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
Break and introduction to Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D minor – Lauren Rico & Mike McKay
DMITRI SHOSTOKAVICH: Symphony No. 5 in D minor
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
Introduction to Franz Joseph Hadyn’s Trio in G Major – Lauren Rico
FRANZ JOSEPH HADYN: Trio in G Major
The Broyhill Chamber Ensemble
Gil Morgenstern, artistic director
End of the show – Lauren Rico & Mike McKay