Conductor David M. Jacobs leads the University of Oregon Symphony Orchestra in Shostakovich’s tragic and heroic Fifth Symphony. Composed in 1937 when Stalin’s regime dominated the Soviet Union and imposed strict artistic constraints, the piece represents a pivotal moment in Shostakovich’s career, where he had to balance his artistic integrity with the need to please an oppressive government. The concert also features UO associate professor of piano, Brian Hsu, performing the Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1. 

Mozart: Overture from "The Magic Flute", K. 620
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47 

David M. Jacobs, conductor
Brian Hsu, piano
University of Oregon Symphony Orchestra