Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich: Majesty and Tragedy
San Diego Symphony · Jacobs Music Center · San Diego, California
Program
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23
- Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93
Artists
- Rafael Payare Conductor
- Daniil Trifonov Soloist, Piano
Running time: about 1 h 44 min including an intermission (estimate from the works' usual timings)
Worth the drive: Tchaikovsky's most famous concerto pairs a soloist's thundering technique with some of his most memorable tunes, opening with a horn call and grand chords that have become classical music's signature "big entrance." I. More about Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 →
About this concert
Rafael Payare conducts pianist Daniil Trifonov in Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, paired with Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10, a work born out of the aftermath of Stalin's death.
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