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Underscore: Shostakovich’s Fifth

  • Classical Music
$18.05 – $47.35 Buy Tickets

Ready to experience TSO in a new way? Music director José Luis Gomez uncovers the fascinating story behind Dmitri Shostakovich’s most popular symphony, the Fifth, in this new 75-minute format. Do the themes of personal struggle, resilience, and the power of the human spirit remain as relevant today as they did in 1937? Excerpts and commentary will be followed by a complete performance of this symphonic masterpiece.

Plan Your Visit

  • This concert is available as part of a Create Your Own Subscription.

  • Come early for specialty drinks. At 5:30, excerpts and commentary by Maestro Gomez will be followed by a complete performance of this symphonic masterpiece. And stay on for a Q&A with the Maestro.

  • This program will be presented without an intermission.

  • Linda Ronstadt Music Hall has a clear bag policy. Read more about this venue

Music Notes

  • Bernstein conducted the Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 with the New York Philharmonic in Moscow in 1959, a highlight of the U.S.–Soviet cultural exchange during the Cold War era.