A Night in Russia

A Night in Russia

Skip to get tickets
A Night in Russia

A Night in Russia

Fri, Jan 30 - Sun, Feb 1, 2015
  • Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
  • Heinz Hall

Artists

Krzysztof Urbański, conductor
Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin

Program

Prokofiev: Russian Overture, Opus 72 (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra premiere)    
Khachaturian: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra    
Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition  
View Program Notes    

About This Performance

Krzysztof Urbański, now in his third season as music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducts the Pittsburgh premiere of Prokofiev’s Russian Overture.  Aram Khachaturian was about to become a father when he wrote his Violin Concerto.  “My imagination seemed to fly; themes came to me in such abundance that I had a hard time putting them into order.” The result is a vastly entertaining work full of exotic harmonies and dance rhythms. Concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley is the soloist.  Mussorgsky composed Pictures at an Exhibition for solo piano; Ravel’s stunning orchestration turned it into one of the cornerstones of the orchestral repertoire.


Explore & Engage

Themes and programs that give you a deeper, more meaningful and more personally relevant connection to the music!

Learn more about the Explore & Engage program

Event Date

Buy

Buy

Accessibility:

    For personal assistance selecting accessible seats or for more information about accessibility for a person with a disability, please contact Customer Service at 412-392-4900