Leila Josefowicz Plays Shostakovich

Thursday
January 18, 2007, 8:00 pm - Laura Turner Concert Hall

Friday
January 19, 2007, 8:00 pm - Laura Turner Concert Hall

Saturday
January 20, 2007, 8:00 pm - Laura Turner Concert Hall

Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 is an exercise in contrasts – it is beautiful yet tense, happy yet uncomfortable, playful yet menacing. The work also features a main theme that is arguably one of the composer's warmest and loveliest creations.

Program Notes (PDF)