Iron & Ivory: Shostakovich & Norman Krieger- Durango
Iron & Ivory: Shostakovich & Norman Krieger
04.03.27 | 7:30PM
Community Concert Hall, Durango
Norman Krieger, piano soloist
San Juan Symphony
Thomas Heuser, conductor
Dimitri Shostakovich, Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor
Norman Krieger, piano
The great Russian master Sergei Rachmaninoff conveys perhaps more passion and feeling than any other composer in history. His music brings audiences to their feet with abundant enthusiasm every time, and such is always the case for his thrilling Second Piano Concerto. We are delighted to welcome back Norman Krieger as our Guest Artist, one of the most acclaimed pianists of his generation, whose academic credits include the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, the USC Thornton School of Music, and Durango’s own Fort Lewis College, where he served as Professor for well over a decade. Rachmaninoff’s sentimental artistry will be paired with the seamlessly crafted and highly engaging Ninth Symphony by another titanic figure in Russian musical history: Dimitri Shostakovich. Written in reaction to the Second World War, Shostakovich’s Ninth brims with optimism and energy while delving into a host of deeply personal emotions.