Guest conductor Pablo Heras-Casado led the Cleveland Orchestra in stirring performances of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10 and Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 on Thursday at Severance Music Center. The dynamic performance hinted at strong artistic intentions, paired with standout soloists and a balanced approach.
Guest conductor Pablo Heras-Casado led the Cleveland Orchestra in Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10 and Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 on Thursday at Severance Music Center. Guest star Emanuel Ax's piano artistry and a Chopin encore enriched the concert’s emotional depth.CLEVELAND, Ohio — It’s fitting that conductor Pablo Heras-Casado should be leading The Cleveland Orchestra this week in Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No.
There’s nothing to hide behind in Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10, though a pair of coded messages in the score might initially suggest otherwise. Two motifs — one with pitches spelling out the composer’s initials, another coding the first name of a student and love interest — are coupled in the piece’s third movement. What other meanings might be buried in the music?
Heras-Casado gave his instrumentalists a remarkable degree of freedom while still reining in the overall structure. Among the standout soloists on Thursday, clarinetist Afendi Yusuf, French hornist Nathaniel Silberschlag, and piccolo player Mary Kay Fink offered particularly spellbinding moments.
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