Concerts · Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, February 4, 2027 · 7:00 PM
Fire and Frost: Russian Visions
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra · Knoxville Museum of Art · Knoxville, Tennessee
Program
- Sergei Prokofiev Sonata in C for 2 Violins, Op. 56
- Dmitri Shostakovich 2 Pieces for Double String Quartet, Op. 11
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence, for string sextet or string orchestra in D major, Op. 70
Artists
- William Shaub Soloist, Violin
- Tobias Elser Soloist, Violin
- Gordon Tsai Ensemble, Violin
- Edward Pulgar Ensemble, Violin
- I-Pei Lin Ensemble, Violin
- Kathryn Gawne Ensemble, Viola
- Jennifer Bloch Ensemble, Viola
- Andy Bryenton Ensemble, Cello
- Adam Ayers Ensemble, Cello
Running time: about 1 h 21 min including an intermission (estimate from the works' usual timings)
Worth the drive: A four-movement duet for two violins alone, in which Prokofiev pares his sound down to two melodic lines that argue, echo, and dance together. More about Sergei Prokofiev's Sonata in C for 2 Violins, Op. 56 →
About this concert
KSO musicians led by concertmaster William Shaub and violinist Tobias Elser perform an intimate chamber program of Russian works, including Prokofiev's Sonata for Two Solo Violins, Shostakovich's Octet, and Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence, at the Knoxville Museum of Art.
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