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Carnegie Hall Presents

Evgeny Kissin and Friends: A Tribute to Shostakovich

Saturday, May 31, 2025 8 PM Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Evgeny Kissin by Johann Sebastian Hänel / DG
One of today’s most insightful artists—pianist Evgeny Kissin—leads an all-star lineup in his third and final Shostakovich program of the month. World-class soloists featured in this performance include violinist Gidon Kremer, cellist Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė, and singers Susanna Phillips, Sasha Cooke, John Matthew Myers, and Alexander Roslavets. The performance also marks the Carnegie Hall debut of the illustrious Kopelman Quartet, whose members worked directly with Shostakovich on his late quartets as founding players in the Moscow String Quartet.
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Performers

Susanna Phillips, Soprano
Sasha Cooke, Mezzo-Soprano
John Matthew Myers, Tenor
Alexander Roslavets, Bass
Evgeny Kissin, Piano
Gidon Kremer, Violin
Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė, Cello
Kopelman Quartet

Program

ALL-SHOSTAKOVICH PROGRAM

Four Verses of Captain Lebyadkin

Piano Quintet

Piano Trio No. 2

From Jewish Folk Poetry

Event Duration

The printed program will last approximately two hours, including one 20-minute intermission.

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