To mark the 50th anniversary of Chostakovich's death, enjoy an exceptional multidisciplinary show retracing his life and work: an actor, musicians, dancers, singers and an orchestra offer you a total artistic experience !
Dmitri Shostakovich, born in 1906 in Saint Petersburg, is one of the greatest Russian composers of the 20th century.
Recognised for his talent at a very early age, he enjoyed dazzling success with his Symphony No. 1, composed when he was only 19.
His work reflects the tensions of his era, marked by censorship and surveillance under the Stalinist regime.
He alternated between periods of official recognition and moments of political ostracism.
His symphonies, string quartets and concertos are characterised by great expressive intensity and profound humanity.
Shostakovich also excelled in film music, a field in which he adapted flexibly to constraints.
His compositions combine irony, lyricism and drama, often interpreted as a coded language in the face of oppression.
He also taught at the Moscow Conservatory, training young generations of musicians.
Despite the pressures, he remained one of the symbols of artistic resistance in the USSR.
Dmitri Shostakovich died in 1975, leaving behind a monumental body of work that is still widely performed and admired throughout the world.
By Laura Smadja's piano class, accompanied by Sébastien Petitjean's wind orchestra.
Recognised for his talent at a very early age, he enjoyed dazzling success with his Symphony No. 1, composed when he was only 19.
His work reflects the tensions of his era, marked by censorship and surveillance under the Stalinist regime.
He alternated between periods of official recognition and moments of political ostracism.
His symphonies, string quartets and concertos are characterised by great expressive intensity and profound humanity.
Shostakovich also excelled in film music, a field in which he adapted flexibly to constraints.
His compositions combine irony, lyricism and drama, often interpreted as a coded language in the face of oppression.
He also taught at the Moscow Conservatory, training young generations of musicians.
Despite the pressures, he remained one of the symbols of artistic resistance in the USSR.
Dmitri Shostakovich died in 1975, leaving behind a monumental body of work that is still widely performed and admired throughout the world.
By Laura Smadja's piano class, accompanied by Sébastien Petitjean's wind orchestra.
