Name: Shani, Shostakovich & Brahms
Start: 2024-12-19T20:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-19T22:15:00-05:00
Location: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Brimming with wry wit and affectionate warmth, Shostakovich’s Second Piano Concerto was a gift for his teenage son. Here, it’s a showcase for the brilliant Lahav Shani, who conducts from the keyboard. Beethoven's powerful Egmont Overture captures the brave struggle for freedom and justice, while Brahms’ stormy and heroic First Symphony is the culmination of years of labor by the composer.
Performers
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Lahav Shani conductor and piano
Program
Beethoven Overture to Egmont, Op. 84
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102
Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68