Program Nine: After the Thaw: A Composer Looks Back

Dmitrii Shostakovich (1906–75): The Execution of Stepan Razin, Op. 119 (1964); Symphony No. 14, Op. 135 (1969)
Modest Musorgsky (1839–81): Songs and Dances of Death (1875–77; arr. Shostakovich, 1962)

7:00 p.m. Preconcert Talk Laurel E. Fay
8:00 p.m. Performance Ewa Podles, contralto; Lauren Skuce, soprano; Nikita Storojev, bass; Bard Festival Chorale, James Bagwell, choral director; American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein, conductor