Shostakovich and His World: Lunchtime Recital
Recital Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR
Free - booking required
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Shostakovich and His World
50 years after his death, join us for a week-long exploration of the chamber music of Dmitri 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.
Schnittke Piano Quintet
Julian Jacobson (pictured) piano
Roman Mints violin
Tehya Dawson violin
Sheng Zhang viola
Jake Ryan cello
Gabaidulina Lamento
Ini Kuti tuba
Haoen Li piano
Gabaidulina Lied ohne Worte
Matt Osborne trumpet
Haoen Li piano
Shostakovich Quartet No.13
LANO Quartet
Shuwei Zuo violin
Qiujia Du violin
Jinhe Huang viola
Gen Li cello
Running time approx. 55 minutes