Prague Symphony Orchestra
International Concert Series Thu 13 Feb 2025, 7:30pm The AnvilProgramme
- Dvořák
- The Noonday Witch
- Prokofiev
- Piano Concerto no. 3
- Shostakovich
- Symphony no. 5
Performers and Cast
- Gabriela Montero
- piano
- Tomáš Brauner
The programme opens with Dvořák's spine-chilling symphonic poem based on a Czech folk tale.
Prokofiev's best-known piano concerto is a highly effective blend of dynamic pianism and swooning melodies. The busy first movement is followed by a set of fantastic variations on a march-like theme, while the spectacular finale builds up enormous energy.
Arguments continue over the true meaning of Shostakovich's most performed and recorded symphony, but it remains a work of extraordinary emotional and musical tension, poised on a knife edge between survival and disaster.
Players
Reviews
She performs from her soul, and her playing is phenomenalLeipzig Volkszeitung (on Gabriela Montero)