National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine

Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 The distinguished National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine lends its expressive power to a program that includes Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 with celebrated Ukrainian soloist Alex Slobodyanik, and Shostakovich's heroic Symphony No. 5. "Its strings can conjure up a vibrant songfulness; the woodwinds have a fruity, penetrating ripeness; the brass could endanger the walls of Jericho; the percussion might wake the dead..." (The Sydney Morning Herald). Please note: Due to illness, pianist Alexei Grynyuk is unable to continue the current tour of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine. In his place, Alex Slobodyanik will perform Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3.