PROKOFIEV'S FIRST VIOLIN CONCERTO Pre-Concert Talk
Maestro Milanov and violin soloist Bella Hristova explore the history of Sergei Prokofiev's rarely-performed first violin concerto. Milanov talks about Prokofiev and Shostakovich against the backdrop of a politically tumultuous time. Composer Andreia Pinto Correia joins partway to discuss her piece Ciprés underscoring her compositional style and process prior to Milanov discussing Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1.
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A transcription of this pre-concert talk is available.
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Bulgarian-American violinist Bella Hristova has won international acclaim for her “expressive nuance and rich tone” (The New York Times). She performs Sergei Prokofiev’s lyrical...