Clara Schumann’s Three Romances are wistful and intimate, gracefully opening this concert led by frequent SLSO guest conductor John Storgårds. Haydn’s Cello Concerto, though exceptionally difficult to master, is leisurely and elegant. Cellist Kian Soltani, whose emotional connection with audiences has captivated many, makes his St. Louis debut. Then, a musical kaleidoscope takes shape in Shostakovich’s final symphony, a blend of the composer’s memories, transformed into an epic symphonic memoir.

Program:

Clara Wieck Schumann / orch. Benjamin de Murashkin Three Romances 

Joseph Haydn Cello Concerto in C major (Kian Soltani, cello)

Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 15