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Carnegie Hall Presents
Cancelled: Mariinsky Orchestra
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
8 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Due to recent world events and ongoing challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this concert has been cancelled. Ticket holders who paid by credit card will receive automatic refunds to their original form of payment; those who paid with cash should return their tickets to the Box Office at 57th and Seventh for a full refund. If you have any questions or require further assistance, please call CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800.
Valery Gergiev
Two of the greatest symphonies of the Soviet era are performed by an orchestra and conductor who have the music in their blood. Prokofiev’s symphony is brilliantly scored, melodically splendid—its slow movement is stunning—and brims with passion, especially in the heroic finale. Shostakovich’s viscerally powerful masterpiece has autobiographical elements, including a motif that cryptically spelled out initials of his name and a ferocious second movement that is believed to be a portrait of Stalin. Grandly scaled, the symphony journeys from tragedy to a triumphant finale.
Performers
Mariinsky Orchestra
Valery Gergiev, Music Director and Conductor
Program
PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 5
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10
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The Mariinsky Orchestra Residency with Valery Gergiev at Carnegie Hall is made possible by a leadership gift from Mrs. Veronica Atkins.