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Sun 31 Oct 7:00pm Symphony Hall

History lessons were never meant to be this exciting. Shostakovich’s 11th Symphony isn’t just a musical re-telling of the failed Revolution of 1905; it’s an epic drama - a vast, teeming panorama of a great nation on the brink of chaos. It’s been compared to a film score, but, this being Shostakovich, it’s also a powerful and emotionally-charged musical tragedy, shot through with coded messages. It’ll be a thrilling challenge for our world-class Youth Orchestra - and who better to harness all that youthful energy than veteran Russian maestro Vassily Sinaisky? First, though, comes Mahler’s ravishing Rückert Lieder - part of this season’s Birmingham Mahler Cycle - and Wagner’s barnstorming overture, a heady mix of solemn grandeur and raw, untamed passion. Sounds perfect for our young players! A Bequest Patrons’ Reception will take place before this concert. For information about leaving a legacy, contact Eve Smith on 0121 616 6533. Part of "The Birmingham Mahler Cycle":http://www.thsh.co.uk/the-birmingham-mahler-cycle
*Vassily Sinaisky* _conductor_ *Katarina Karnéus* _mezzo_
*Wagner* _Tannhäuser_ - Overture 14’ *Mahler* _Rückert Lieder_ 18’ *Shostakovich* Symphony No.11 (_The Year 1905_) 65’