Urbański Conducts Chopin & Prokofiev

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Last Modified: April 11, 2013

Krzysztof Urbański

Performances

Part of FRC2 Casual Fridays 2

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Artists

Krzysztof Urbański, conductor

Khatia Buniatishvili, piano

Program

Listen Program Notes

Kilar: Krzesany

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 Program Notes

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 Program Notes

About This Performance

WWII was still raging when Prokofiev began to write the symphony he called “a hymn to free and happy Man, to his mighty powers, his pure and noble spirit.” He added, “I cannot say that I deliberately chose this theme. It was born in me and clamored for expression. The music matured within me. It filled my soul.”

Come for:

Krzysztof Urbański, who made such a powerful impression with Shostakovich and Prokofiev in his Bowl debut, leading a program that includes the riotous Krzesany by Wojciech Kilar, a composer-of-choice for film directors such as Francis Ford Coppola, Roman Polanski, and Jane Campion.