Vitaly Starikov, pianist presented by Garland Symphony Orchestra

The Garland Symphony Orchestra invites you to join us on January 16th at 7:30 pm at the Granville Arts Center for a mesmerizing performance of Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No.2 in F Major, Op. 102 by piano virtuoso Vitaly Starikov.

Shostakovich wrote this concerto in 1957 for his son, Maxim, who premiered the work at his graduation from the Moscow Conservatory that same year. Shostakovich originally dismissed the work as having “no redeeming artistic merits”. However, the concerto is widely regarded as one of Shostakovich’s most popular works and currently sits at No. 6 on Classic FM’s Hall of Fame, a list of the top 300 most popular classical pieces.

The program of the concert also features Lehar’s Gold and Silver Waltz, Op. 79, Glière’s Russian Sailor’s Dance from The Red Poppy, Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, and Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor.

Visit https://garlandsymphony.org/ for tickets and more info