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Czech Philharmonic / Semyon Bychkov

Date & Time
Mon, Mar 10, 2025, 20:00
The new star of British cello Sheku Kanneh-Mason takes on Shostakovich’s formidable Concerto No. 1, before conductor Semyon Bychkov and the venerable Czech Philharmonic tackle the composer’s most famous symphony.

Keywords: Early Music, Symphony Concert

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Musicians

Czech Philharmonic
Semyon BychkovChef d'orchestre et directeur musical du Czech Philharmonic
Sheku Kanneh-MasonCello

Program

Concerto pour violoncelle n° 1Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphonie n° 5Dmitri Shostakovich
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