BBC Symphony Orchestra/Oramo

Barbican Hall, London
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BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo conductor
Carolin Widmann violin

Thrills and high drama are guaranteed with Kabalevsky’s rip-roaring overture and Shostakovich’s powerful Tenth Symphony, all conducted by BBC Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo.

Kabalevsky’s piece, full of fizz and pop, is followed by a very different work, Michael Zev Gordon’s Violin Concerto, performed here with the acclaimed German violinist Carolin Widmann. Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony, a heartfelt cry for freedom written under the looming presence of Joseph Stalin, is one of the 20th century’s most shattering symphonic experiences.


Dmitry Kabalevsky : Overture to Colas Breugnon
Michael Zev Gordon : Violin Concerto
Dmitri Shostakovich : Symphony No 10