Shostakovich 5: Heroism and Hope

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024
Portland'5 Centers for the Arts
1111 South West Broadway
503-248-4335

Written as Stalin's Great Terror campaign made music a matter of life and death for Soviet composers, Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony is a searing search for hope in a time of darkness and oppression. Fear and vulnerability also hover over Prokofiev's Second Violin Concerto, its hushed laments and demonic dissonances mirroring the composer's anguish upon his imminent return to the Soviet Union. 

Show Time:

  • 11/23 @ 7:30pm Sat
  • 11/24 @ 2:00pm Sun
  • 11/25 @ 7:30pm Mon