Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra
Valery Poliansky conducts the Russian State Symphony Orchestra as part of Leeds International Concert Season
14/02/2009
7.30pm
Leeds Town Hall
Tickets : A - £27.50, B - £24, C - £22.50, D - £18, E - £14, O - £9.50
Valery Poliansky leads the orchestra in performances of Shostakovich Symphony No 6 and Shostakovich Piano Concerto No 2
Tchaikovsky Marche Slave
Shostakovich Symphony No 6
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No 2
Stravinsky The Firebird (1919)
Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra
Valery Poliansky conductor
Tatyana Polianskaya piano
"Music is a means capable of expressing...suffering and ecstasy, fiery and cold furry...and the subtlest nuances and interplay of these feelings which words are powerless to express and which are unattainable in painting and sculpture." Shostakovich
This concert will finish at approximately 9.30pm
Pre-concert talk 6.45pm
Albert Room
Peter Whitfield discusses the evening’s works.
Entry is free to ticket-holders for the concert but space is limited so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
For more Shostakovich at Leeds International Concert Season book to see the Orchestra of Opera North
