Qin Li-Wei Plays Shostakovich • Mahler 7

The Orchestra of the Music Makers presents an evening of powerful 20th century repertoire featuring world-renowned cellist Qin Li-Wei and conductor Alexandre Bloch, former Music Director of the Orchestre National de Lille.

Qin Li-Wei, laureate of the Tchaikovsky and Naumburg competitions, performs Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1, a deeply personal work featuring the composer’s musical signature and virtuosic writing. The orchestra tackles Mahler’s epic Symphony No. 7 “Song of the Night”, a journey from darkness to light showcasing the composer’s most adventurous orchestration, featuring mandolin, guitar, cowbell and tenor horn.

Experience two towering masterworks in one unforgettable concert.

FEATURING
Orchestra of the Music Makers
Alexandre Bloch, conductor
Qin Li-Wei, cello

PROGRAMME
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107\
GUSTAV MAHLER – Symphony No. 7