Shostakovich 11

Once described as “a film score without a film,” Shostakovich’s Eleventh Symphony transports you to the Russian Revolution of 1905. The composer sets the scene outside the Winter Palace on a frigid January day and goes on to depict the massacre of protesters by the czar’s troops. Revolutionary songs are threaded through its four movements, and the defiant finale, with its tolling bells and restless drums, signals a warning to the future.

Pay what you wish, starting at $5, for this concert. Seating is general admission. Reservations open October 30.

Performers
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Michael Sanderling

Program
Shostakovich Symphony No. 11 (The Year 1905)