David Afkham, Martin Helmchen: Orchestra Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

Over het evenement

Delight in the whimsical humor that shines through masterworks by Mozart and Shostakovich. Rising German conductor David Afkham takes the helm, with his countryman Martin Helmchen as guest soloist for Mozart's Piano Concerto no. 20.

Unabashed iconoclasts, a wry humor is never far away in the music of Mozart and Shostakovich, whether it's the cheeky Masonic flourishes and instrumental games in the overture to 'The Magic Flute' or Shostakovich' sly quotations and musical monograms in his final symphony, the Fifteenth. Framing the virtuosic charms of the Austrian's Piano Concerto no. 20, this is a concert sure to send its audience away with a smile.