These concerts are canceled due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. Ticket info.
Program
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 20
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8
Artists
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
Venue
Music HallTicket Prices
From $14Concert Duration
About 2 hours, 5 minutes with intermissionSeries
This concert is part of Series 1
What's Interesting
- Mozart was a revolutionary. Piano Concerto No. 20, like the highest drama of Don Giovanni and Requiem, telegraphs the Romanticism of later composers.
- Reeling from world war, Shostakovich courageously regards timbers of annihilation in a symphony that defied Stalin’s propagandists.
- Shostakovich's Eighth was banned in 1948 for being anti-Soviet and “ultra-individualistic.” Hearing it performed in 1962, Shostakovich was overcome with tears.
- Music For All: $10 first-timer tickets and Pay What You Wish discounts available for the Fri March 27 performance.
- Get up close and musical with Emanuel Ax: he joins CSO musicians on Fri March 27 for the Chamber Players series.
- We are discontinuing the re-use of programs by recycling after one use, and we have made a digital program available.
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Pre-concert Talks
Join us one hour prior to the concert for casual and engaging discussions by conductors, CSO musicians and local music experts.
What Critics Are Saying
“[Emanuel Ax's] greatness, his overwhelming authority as musician, technician and probing intellect emerges quickly as he plays. Within minutes, we are totally captured by his intensity and pianistic achievement.”
—Los Angeles Times
“Oundjian's direction of the orchestra is superb. The performance is filled with magical moments and a beautifully balanced orchestra...”
—Audiophilia
Sponsors
CSO Season Sponsor
Presenting Sponsor
The appearance of Emanuel Ax is made possible by an endowed gift to the Fund for Great Artists by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Stern, Jr.