Riccardo Muti, Zell Music Director
Hannu Lintu, conductor
Behzod Abduraimov, piano
With his Ninth Symphony, Shostakovich delivered a tragicomic work with nods to Haydn and circus tunes. Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov makes his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s thrilling First Piano Concerto. Mussorgsky’s radiant Khovanshchina prelude and Saariaho’s ethereal Winter Sky round out the program led by renowned Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu.
Saariaho: Ciel d'Hiver
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23
Mussorgsky, orch. Rimsky-Korsakov: Prelude to Khovanshchina
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 70
Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 7:30PM in the Foellinger Great Hall
See the Krannert Center website for more details and to purchase tickets.