Šostakovitš: THE SHADOW VOICE OF THE MACHINE

10.6.2025 @ 19:00 - 21:00

Dmitri Shostakovich’s (1906–1975) career spanned the history of the Soviet Union, from the Russian Revolution to the power vacuum after Stalin’s reign. Living as the voice of the people’s conscience was dangerous: every work created in the shadow of the regime could have been his last. In the evening in Naantali, we will hear Shostakovich’s music, ranging from his student years to the peak of his mature period. The piano trio of the teenage prodigy resonates with a promise of a brilliant future, while the cello sonata of the composer who became a global star reaches toward classical clarity. With the great success of the piano quintet, Shostakovich was granted a brief respite from the Kremlin – but only for a moment.

Dmitri Šostakovitš: Pianotrio Op. 8 c-molli

Dmitri Šostakovitš: Cello and Piano Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40

Dmitri Šostakovitš: Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11

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Dmitri Šostakovitš: Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57

Liza Ferschtman, violin

Albert Sahlström, violin

Anna-Liisa Bezrodny, volin

Elina Vähälä, violin

Jennifer Stumm, viola

Andres Kaljuste, viola

Arto Noras, cello

Saima Malmivaara, cello

Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello

Isabella Pätiälä, piano

Mackenzie Melemed, piano

Tickets 49 / 15 €