Few composers captured the drama of the 20th century more vividly than Dmitri Shostakovich. This dynamic program opens with the brilliant Festive Overture, a whirlwind of blazing brass and sparkling strings. The charming Six Pieces offer wit and lyric intimacy, while the playful Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 1 brings rhythmic vitality and theatrical flair.

The concert culminates in the thrilling finale of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5—one of the most powerful and debated endings in all of orchestral music. Is it triumphant, ironic, or both? Hear it live and decide for yourself.

The Maitland Symphony Orchestra returns to the Blue Bamboo with an electrifying all-Shostakovich program under the direction of Dr. Alvaro Gomez.