Voices Within: Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich

Voices Within: Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich is a Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concert that pairs the emotional directness of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky with the coded, restrained expression of Dmitri Shostakovich. The program frames both composers as private voices speaking through music, with Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony as centerpieces. The evening also opens with a work by Czech composer Vítězslava Kaprálová, adding a distinctive contemporary voice to the lineup. Jonathon Heyward leads the orchestra, and violinist Vadim Gluzman takes the solo role in the Shostakovich concerto, promising a performance focused on tension, release, and the unspoken.

Venue: The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, Maryland.

When: Saturday, May 15, 2027, at 8:00 pm.

Program: Kaprálová’s Military Sinfonietta, Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4.

Performers: The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jonathon Heyward, with violinist Vadim Gluzman as soloist.

Description: The concert explores how both Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich believed music could express what words could not. For Tchaikovsky, that meant laying emotion bare; for Shostakovich, it meant speaking in coded truths shaped by fear and restraint. The two works on the program invite listeners into private worlds where meaning unfolds through sound, tension, and release.

Tickets: Check the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra website for pricing information and to purchase tickets. Tickets are available through the BSO site.

Pricing: Price not available from Strathmore; refer to the BSO website for full pricing details.

Note: This event is not presented by Strathmore.