Diyang Mei, viola
HIGHLIGHT
Composer Alfred Schnittke’s music reflects the complexity, confusion and discord of the second half of the last century. His Viola Concerto, completed in 1985, encapsulates that pathos through the conflict between viola and orchestra, the stark contrast between fluid melodies and dissonance that ends in an elegiac finale. Tchaikovsky’s life also mirrored the tragedy that was the 19th century: his Symphony No.5 reflects the many struggles inherent in life. Listeners from different backgrounds and with different life experiences will find their own resonance in this work.
Subscription Concert 14
2024.5.15 Wed. 20:00
Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall
Alfred Schnittke
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Mei Diyang, viola