CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH USA – THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA – BRAHMS, SHOSTAKOVICH

Karen Gomyo, violin
The Cleveland Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov, conductor

PROGRAMME:
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1
Brahms: Symphony No. 4

VENUE NOTE
Brahms’s Fourth Symphony is a work of contrasts, veering from bold orchestral statements to exuberant dances and concluding with an homage to Baroque master J.S. Bach. Semyon Bychkov conducts this symphonic classic alongside Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto. Composed under the watchful eye of the Soviet Union, this virtuosic showpiece requires a violinist of Karen Gomyo’s caliber to probe its mysterious and emotional depths.