Shostakovich & Rachmaninoff

Shiyeon Sung , Conductor Marc-André Hamelin , Piano Oregon Symphony Donghoon SHIN Kafka’s Dream RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103, “The Year 1905” Strife and battle erupt in Shostakovich’s musical portrayal of the precursor to the Russian Revolution in his Symphony No. 11, “The Year 1905”. Superstar pianist Marc-André Hamelin joins the Symphony in Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini , an exhilarating joyride of keyboard pyrotechnics, melodic passion, and humor. Plus, hear South Korean composer Donghoon Shin’s Kafka’s Dream , inspired by a colorfully surreal story by Jorge Luis Borges.