Brussels Philharmonic | Shostakovich 15 & Pärt · 11.10.2025 · Flagey

Shostakovich 15

Brussels
Flagey

Two masterpieces, one brilliant mind: Dmitri Shostakovich. ----- His First Piano Concerto, sparkling and virtuosic, was written in his early twenties as a showpiece for himself. With a solo trumpet as his playful partner, the music dances between bold flair, biting sat ...

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PROGRAMME

Arvo Pärt Fratres (arr. for winds, strings & percussion) (1977, rev. 2007)

Dmitri
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op. 35 (1933)
Dmitri
Shostakovich Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141 (1971)

YOUR CONCERT NIGHT

∙ 14:30 city walk: De elegante pareltjes van de Franklin Rooseveltlaan (Korei Guided Tours, NL) / L’élégance au fil de l’avenue Franklin Roosevelt (Korei Guided Tours, FR) (combi-tickets)
∙ 19:00 doors open
∙ 19:30 atelier kids: Symfomania 7>12 years (NL/FR/EN) (€15)
∙ 19:30 introduction
∙ 20:15 concert (with intermission) [Wolfgang app available]
∙ 22:15 end

Tip: don’t miss your chance – buy the Abo Saturday and a enjoy 20% discount! Four Saturday nights of symphonic fireworks with our very own, delightfully eclectic curated bucket list: Shostakovich 15 (11 Oct), The Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus (20 Dec), Hosokawa & Rachmaninov (21 Mar) and Dvořák 8 (23 May) – starting from just €100.


PRACTICAL

Flagey, Studio 4 ∙ Place Sainte-Croix, 1050 Ixelleshow to reach the venue

with the support of Beside Tax Shelter and the Belgian Tax Shelter

"Marking the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death, we pay tribute by pairing two of his works: the spirited First Piano Concerto, written in his youth, and the enigmatic Symphony No. 15, a kaleidoscope of quotations and memories, culminating in an entrancing pianissimo." – Kazushi Ono