Shostakovich Festival Leipzig 2025: Boston Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons
Leipzig, Gewandhaus zu Leipzig — Grosser Saal
About the Event
From May 15 to June 1, 2025, the Gewandhaus invites you to Leipzig for one of the most extensive exhibitions of Dmitri Shostakovich's works to mark the 50th anniversary of his death.
Experience classical music like never before in this astonishing performance of masterworks by Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Leipzig's remarkable Gewandhaus zu Leipzig.
Program
- Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich – Konzert für Violoncello und Orchester Nr. 1 Es‐Dur op. 107
- Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich – 8. Sinfonie c‐Moll op. 65
Artists
| Conductor: | Andris Nelsons |
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| Cello: | Gautier Capuçon Gautier Capuçon has dedicated himself to the cello since he was only five years old, and is particularly enthusiastic about chamber music making. He records a great deal with his brother, renowned violinist Renaud Capuçon, and collaborates with numerous other celebrated artists such as Marta Argerich, Daniel Barenboim, Leonidas Kavakos, Mikhail Pletnev, Vadim Repin, Jean‐Yves Thibaudet, Maxim Vengerov, etc. |
| Orchestra: | Boston Symphony Orchestra The Boston Symphony Orchestra is one of the world's most renowned orchestras. Its home base is Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts, usually considered to be one of the three finest concert halls in the world. |
Address
Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Augustusplatz 8, Leipzig, Germany — Google Maps
