Lionel Bringuier / Diana Tishchenko
Khatchatourian / Chostakovitch
Concerts
Two contrasting visions of drama and heroism clash in this program carried by Lionel Bringuier on baton and Diana Tishchenko on violin - superb winner of the 2018 Long-Thibaud competition. Khatchatourian's Violin Concerto, between fiery rhythms and ardent lyricism, is known for its dazzling virtuosity inspired by Armenian melodies. Opposite him, Shostakovich's Symphony n°5, a masterpiece of tension and ambiguity, oscillates between grandeur and tragic irony, reflecting the torments of a composer now under surveillance by the Stalinist regime...
Aram Khatchatourian Violin Concerto in D minor
Dmitri Chostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Violin Diana Tishchenko
Musical director Lionel Bringuier
Nice Philharmonic Orchestra
Photo by © Philip Myrtorp