The Noise of Time 
by Julian Barnes

Under Stalin’s scrutinizing eye, artists were expected to toe the party line, avoiding any hint of individuality. Some acquiesced. Those who refused met a grim fate. Shostakovich led a tormented life, struggling for personal expression in a sea of repression and conformity. 

PCM faculty and friends perform works by Shostakovich and his contemporaries, appeasers and rebels alike. For a closer look into this program, you can attend our Prelude on February 26 in Barrett Hall at PCM.

Program
Khatchaturian                     Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano in G minor
Prokofiev                              Violin Sonata No. 2 Op. 94a
Kabalevsky/Khrenikov        Art Songs, to be announced
Shostakovich                       Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102

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