DVOŘÁK SYMPHONY NO. 8
APR 26 & 27, 2024 | Music Hall
Optimistic and lyrical music, Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 is filled with fanfares and dances.
Program
SHOSTAKOVICH: Festive Overture
SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No. 1
DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 8
Artists
Katharina Wincor, conductor
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Venue
Music HallSeries
Friday Evening & Saturday Evening B
What's Interesting
Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 is filled with optimistic and lyrical music, leading to a finale of fanfares and dances. Conductor Katharina Wincor, who led the May Festival's 2022 production of Candide, returns to Music Hall and welcomes cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason for Shostakovich's raw and rhythmic first Cello Concerto.
Sponsors
CSO Season
Sponsor
The apprearance of Sheku Kanneh-Mason is made possible by the Vicky and Rick Reynolds Fund for Diverse Artists.
Pre-Concert Talks are made possible by an endowed gift from Melody Sawyer Richardson.