“Bancroft leads Shostakovich’s brooding symphony, plus a witty Prokofiev concerto with Denis Kozhukhin.”
Ryan Bancroft, a luminary from Lakewood, conducts two profound orchestral works from pre- and post-Stalin Russia in his second Bowl appearance.
Witness Denis Kozhukhin’s explosive power and delicate lyricism as he channels the sharp, alluring spirit of Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto.
Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony, reflecting the composer’s own journey through oppression to triumph, charges the evening with tension and drama.
