Symphony orchestra presents ‘Shostakovich Five!’
The French horn section of the Butler County Symphony Orchestra performs during its “Holiday Traditions” performance at the Butler Intermediate High School on Saturday, Dec. 7. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle
The Butler County Symphony Orchestra opens its new year Feb. 8 with “Shostakovich Five!,” featuring Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Symphony No. 5” in D Minor, and Tchaikovsky’s “Violin Concerto” in D Major.
The concert begins
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Butler’s Intermediate High School Auditorium. Austin Chanu returns as guest conductor for the show, along with the Philadelphia Orchestra’s concertmaster, David Kim.
Chanu and Kim have worked together over the last several years in Philadelphia and are now bringing their talents to the Butler stage. Kim is a well-known violinist and educator and has served as concertmaster since 1999. He will perform Tchaikovsky’s “Violin Concerto.”
