Morning Masterworks 2: Rachmaninov & Shostakovich

Concert Hall, QPAC

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Start your Friday with a touch of classical brilliance with this Morning Masterworks concert.

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Two deeply personal Russian masterworks, worlds apart yet intimately connected.  

Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 is an enduring testament to lyrical beauty and heartfelt longing. In sharp contrast, Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony is an intense declaration of survival, composed under Stalin’s oppressive gaze. 

Though triumphant on its surface, this symphony vibrates with hidden irony and emotional tension that moved its first audience to tears. 

Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici leads Queensland Symphony Orchestra in this powerful program, joined by exceptional pianist Konstantin Shamray, whose command and sensitivity make him the ideal interpreter of Rachmaninov’s masterpiece (2nd movement only). 

Experience an evening filled with intensity, emotion, and extraordinary music.


Conductor

Umberto Clerici

Umberto Clerici

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Duration

1 hour and 30 minutes, no interval (approx.)

#Music

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Rachmaninov

Piano Concerto No.2 (2nd movement)

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Shostakovich

Symphony No.5


#Artists

#Performances

22


#Morning Masterworks Package

This concert is part of our Season 2026 Morning Masterworks Package.


Queensland Symphony Orchestra respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which the Orchestra works, plays, and creates music, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.