High School Open Rehearsal: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 11, The Year 1905 | Decoding Shostakovich
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall, Boston, MA
Andris Nelsons, conductor
ALL-SHOSTAKOVICH program
Symphony No. 6
Symphony No. 11, The Year 1905
The first in our series looking at the music and times of Dmitri Shostakovich and how the composer folded messages of revolution and resistance into his music during a politically turbulent time. Written more than 50 years after the Russian Revolution and during another point of political and historical upheaval, Shostakovich’s Eleventh Symphony is a revisitation of the events of Bloody Sunday, integrating Russian folk and revolutionary songs. The final movement is simultaneously a rallying cry and a warning to future tyrants.
Interested school groups can purchase tickets by contacting the Group Sales office at 617-638-9345 or groupsales@bso.org.