Sibelius and Shostakovich

Xinran Li, a winner of Bard Conservatory’s concerto competition, takes on Sibelius’ touching violin concerto. Then, Shostakovich’s symphony—his first written after the death of Stalin—takes us from dark intensity to ecstatic joy.
 
Leon Botstein, conductor
Xinran Li, violin
 
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Shostakovich Symphony No. 10      

Estimated run time: 2 hours and 5 minutes