Patricia Kopatchinskaja plays Shostakovich

‘You can only win the freedoms you dare to take’ says Patricia Kopatchinskaja. ‘The limits are in the imagination.’

And if you’ve experienced ‘PatKop’ in action, you’ll already know why she’s acquired a cult following – and why she’s the perfect violinist to explore the secrets and truths of Shostakovich’s searing post-war Concerto. It’s a powerful counterpart to Rachmaninov’s volcanic First Symphony, conducted by Edward Gardner – the dark, storm-swept sound of a young composer testing his genius to breaking point and beyond. A rarely-heard early gem from Rachmaninov launches a concert of thrilling extremes.

Please note start time.

Edward Gardner conductor · Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin