Trpčeski shines in Grieg’s Piano Concerto. Among the 20th century’s greatest symphonists, Dmitri Shostakovich wrote the Eighth Symphony in 1943 in response to the devastation of World War II. It is tragic, thought-provoking, and unforgettable.
Davies After Hours On Friday, Apr 2, come to the 2nd Tier lobby for this post-concert musical event. Free to ticketholders.... show more
Trpčeski shines in Grieg’s Piano Concerto. Among the 20th century’s greatest symphonists, Dmitri Shostakovich wrote the Eighth Symphony in 1943 in response to the devastation of World War II. It is tragic, thought-provoking, and unforgettable.
Davies After Hours On Friday, Apr 2, come to the 2nd Tier lobby for this post-concert musical event. Free to ticketholders.
Inside Music, an informative talk free to ticketholders, begins one hour prior to concerts. show less
I went to the Friday night performance of Grieg and Shostakovich, very excited from two weeks of listening to both the Grieg and Shosty on my ipod non-stop. Unfortunately, I was thoroughly disappointed by the Grieg, and in particular the conducting by Petrenko. Many of my friends also noticed this, but the conductor seemed to have no sense of timing whatsoever. At numerous points throughout the piece, I counted along to the piece only to find that the conductor's tempo was behind and lagging. While the performance itself was decent (despite some tempo disagreements between soloist and orchestra, and an exposed failed trumpet note), this threw me off a bit.
The Shostakovich was rather redeeming and quite satisfying, but the Grieg really could have used some work.