Pianist Alexander Melnikov brings his impressive Russian energy to Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto. Principal Trumpet David Elton weaves a tender, sombre magic in its delightfully wistful passages. But this is Shostakovich, so the story doesn’t end there; he continues on a spellbinding journey, to a finale where strings soar and…

Pianist Alexander Melnikov brings his impressive Russian energy to Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto. Principal Trumpet David Elton weaves a tender, sombre magic in its delightfully wistful passages. But this is Shostakovich, so the story doesn’t end there; he continues on a spellbinding journey, to a finale where strings soar and…