Shostakovich 5: A bold act of defiance against fascism!
Schedule
Sun, 13 Apr, 2025 at 02:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco | San Francisco, CA
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Shostakovich 5: A bold act of defiance against fascism!Sunday, April 13 - 2:00 PM
Palace of Fine Arts - 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco
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This spring, join the Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus to explore the power of MUSIC AND HISTORY. Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, subtitled “A Soviet Artist’s Reply to Criticism,” is a bold act of defiance against the fascism of Stalin’s Soviet regime.
Each note of this 1937 masterpiece challenges the silence imposed by oppression and the enduring power of creativity as resistance. Shostakovich 5 is more than music—it’s a rallying cry for freedom, inspiring listeners to reclaim their agency in the face of control.
But the journey doesn’t end there! Immerse yourself in the evocative beauty of Russian choral masterpieces by Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Tchaikovsky. A soaring tribute to what’s possible when community makes art together.
FEATURING:
🎼 Urs Leonhardt Steiner, Music Director/Conductor
🎼 Melinda Ellis, Assistant Conductor
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:
Symphony 5: A Soviet Artist's Reply to Criticism by Dmitri Shostakovich
Ave Maria by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Russian Easter Overture by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Peasants Chorus from Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin
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Where is it happening?
Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco, 3301 Lyon St, San Francisco, CA 94123-1002, United States,San Francisco, CaliforniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
