Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony begins in darkness. But from the melodic "fate" motif, a sublime energy swells and unfurls toward a whirlwind finale—ultimate transcendence. Conductor Domingo Hindoyan leads you through each glowing movement. What will you discover along the way?

Pair Tchaikovsky’s high romanticism with two allegorical works for orchestra. Fairy-Tale Poem by the late Soviet composer Sofia Gubaidulina depicts a mystical piece of chalk that (like a self-sacrificing artist) longs to keep drawing great castles and landscapes, even as it dissolves into dust. Then, violinist Maria Ioudenitch dazzles with Bernstein’s thrilling Serenade, a series of musical portraits exploring the multidimensionality of love from the varying viewpoints of prominent ancient Greeks, as captured by the philosopher Plato.

Join us for a pre-concert chat about the evening’s program with guest artists and symphony musicians, held 45 minutes prior to the performance start time in the First Tier Room.

• SOFIA GUBAIDULINA: Fairy-Tale Poem
• BERNSTEIN: Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium)
• TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5