Shostakovich and his World

Shostakovich and His World

50 years after his death, join us for a week-long exploration of the chamber music of Dimitri Shostakovich as well as composers who were influenced by his music.

Through daily lunchtime and rush hour concerts, RBC students and staff will perform music by Shostakovich as well as Alfred Schnittke, Sofia Gubaidulina, Mieczysław Weinberg, Galina Ustvolskaya, Boris Tishchenko, and Benjamin Britten.

Mon 10 Nov

1.05pm - free - Book now
Programme to include Shostakovich Piano Trio No.1

5pm - £8 (£6 - under 16, over 60) - Book now
Programme to include Shostakovich String Quartet No.1

Tue 11 Nov

1.05pm - Free - Book now
Marie-Christine Zupancic flute
Daniel Browell piano

Programme tbc

3pm - £8 (£6 - under 16, over 60) - Book now
Fibonacci Quartet

Janáček String Quartet No.2 Intimate Letters
Fergus Hall Three Hours After High Tide
Bartók String Quartet No.4

Supported by Young Classical Artists Trust

Wed 12 Nov

1.05pm - Free - Book now
Programme to include Britten Simple Symphony performed by Fibonacci Quartet + RBC String Students

5pm - £8 (£6 - under 16, over 60) - Book now
Programme to include Britten Phantasy Quartet

Thu 13 Nov

1.05pm - Free - Book now
Programme to include Shostakovich String Quartet No.4 arranged for string orchestra by Alan George

2.30pm - £8 (£6 - under 16, over 60) - Book now
Alan George masterclass on Shostakovich Quartet No.13

Alan George is a founding member of the Fitzwilliam Quartet, through which he met and collaborated with Dmitri Shostakovich. The Fitzwilliam Quartet gave the Western premieres of the last three of Shostakovich’s quartets, with the composer present for the premiere of the 13th quartet in 1972. They later became the first quartet to perform and record all fifteen quartets.

5pm - £8 (£6 - under 16, over 60) - Book now
Programme to include Shostakovich Piano Quintet and Quartet No.7

Fri 14 Nov

1.05pm - Free - Book now
To include works by Shostakovich and Gabaidulina

2.30pm - £8 (£6 - under 16, over 60) - Book now
Talk with Alan George

5pm - £8 (£6 - under 16, over 60) - Book now
Programme to include Schnittke Piano Quintet and Shostakovich Quartet No.13