Fazıl Say
Fazıl Say plays Shostakovich
Almost a quarter of a century lies between the composition of Shostakovich's first and second piano concertos. The composer's life situation, which is reflected in the two works, could hardly be more different: While the C minor concerto, composed in 1933, was written during a period of musical awakening, the F major concerto, written in 1957, four years after Stalin's death, was born into the dark period of communist cultural repression. The second piano concerto, a birthday present for Shostakovich's son Maxim, is an astonishingly light-hearted piece given the darkness of the time. In this concert project, pianist and composer Fazıl Say not only takes a look at the great piano literature, but also presents a piece from his own pen with his work Leopard.
Date and time
June 10, 2025, 19:30
Address
Tonhalle Zurich, Great Hall - Claridenstrasse 7, 8002 Zurich
Organizer
Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Works
Frank Martin: Pavane Couleur du temps for string orchestra; Mieczysław Weinberg: Sinfonietta No. 2, op. 74; Fazıl Say: Leopards for string sextet, op. 103; Dmitri Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony in C minor, op. 110a, arranged by Rudolf Barschai; Dmitri Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F major, op. 102
Management
Willi Zimmermann (violin and conductor)
Soloists
Fazıl Say (piano)
Admission price
CHF 115 / 105 / 90 / 65 / 40
Contact us
info@zko.ch