This set of music I saw with my aunt at Opera House in August ‘25 was Gershwin and Shostakovich and had two other pieces as well, one a premiere by Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov ‘Moments of Memory’ and another Claude Vivier ‘Zipangu’. Started with Zipangu which was a bit chaotic to hear and then Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto that was all extreme piano emotion and bouncy hands playing. After interval was Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with was jaunty but a welcome relief with its warmth. The last Shostakovich piece was a Chamber Symphony which was also a bit extreme to hear but such finesse exhibited by the strings!
It is Australian Chamber Orchestra’s 50th Anniversary this year. How I enjoy the ACO concerts.
