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Tchaikovsky's Fifth | DSO Live

violinist performing
Simon Fowler
Nicola Benedetti

FRI JUNE 2 at 10:45 AM on 90.5 FM and Classical 24/7 stream | Having just performed its debut with the London Symphony Orchestra to critical acclaim, guest conductor James Gaffigan and violin sensation Nicola Benedetti present a new concerto by jazz phenom Wynton Marsalis! The DSO's incredible 2016-17 Season then comes to a celebratory finale with Tchaikovsky's majestic Fifth Symphony.

Artists

James Gaffigan, conductor
Nicola Benedetti, violin 

Program

STRAVINSKY Circus Polka
WYNTON MARSALIS Violin Concerto (DSO premiere)
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

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