London Symphony Orchestra
On Tour in Beijing
- When
- Thu 17 Sep · 12:30
- Where
- National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing
The programme
The evening
Shostakovich’s Fifth unleashes big tunes and white-hot intensity, plus Beethoven’s majestic Third Piano Concerto.
Mozartian elegance and grace surround Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 3, a work that includes moments of profound beauty, especially in the yearning second movement.
In his Fifth Symphony, Shostakovich proved his music could achieve mass appeal, as Stalin demanded. But beneath its brilliant tunes lies a darker, more sardonic work.
Joining the LSO and Sir Antonio Pappano is Bruce Liu, winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition and one of today’s most versatile pianists.
On stage
Sir Antonio Pappano
Conductor
Bruce Liu
Piano