La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra & Matvienko

From the very first notes of Night on Bald Mountain, Modest Musorgsky demonstrates his genius for rendering the supernatural, blending enchantment, terror and mystery with striking force. His raw yet unique talent fascinated many composers, including Dmitri Shostakovich, who reorchestrated several of his scores, one of which will be performed in the first part of this concert: the cycle of Songs and Dances of Death. Dmitry Matvienko will bring all his energy to bear at the helm of la Monnaie Symphony Orchestra in this concert. An intense meeting between two composers with extreme sensibilities.

Due to visa issues, the originally announced conductor Timur Zangiev saw himself forced to cancel his participation in this concert.