Musically Speaking —
Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony

Overview

Musically Speaking:  Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony
This Musically Speaking concert offers a Beyond the Score® presentation from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.  This special multimedia presentation reveals the story behind Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony, including details of the composer’s life that influenced its creation and its rich context in history.  A complete performance of the symphony is featured after intermission.

Before the concert, members of The Cleveland Orchestra
perform a free Prelude Concert in Reinberger Chamber Hall at 2 p.m.

At a Glance
Musically Speaking:  "Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony"
     followed by intermission and a performance
     by The Cleveland Orchestra of 
PROKOFIEV - Symphony No. 5

Read a preview article about two conductors making
their debuts in February, including Andrey Boreyko.


The Musically Speaking series is made possible in part through
the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
and the William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Foundation.

Beyond the Score® is a production
of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Concert Details

Musically Speaking Concert
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
Andrey Boreyko, conductor

Beyond the Score® presentation
about Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony
with
Robert Hawkes, narrator
Brian Pedaci, as Sergei Prokofiev
Terence Cranendonk
Bernadette Clemens
John Simmons, as Prokofiev at the piano
conducted by Sasha Mäkilä

INTERMISSION

Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, Opus 100
by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
     1.  Andante
     2.  Allegro moderato
     3.  Adagio
     4.  Allegro giocoso


The concert will end at approximately 5:15 p.m.

Concert Preview Performance

Free Concert Prelude:
A free presentation of chamber music by members
of The Cleveland Orchestra will be performed at 2:00 p.m.
in Reinberger Chamber Hall at Severance Hall.
Free to all ticketholders to the afternoon concert.

Quintet in G minor, Opus 39
by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
       Elizabeth Camus, oboe
       Robert Woolfrey, clarinet
       Miho Hashizume, violin
       Eliesha Nelson, viola
       Kevin Switalski, bass

Two Pieces, Opus 11 (for string octet)
by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
       Takako Masame, violin
       Jung Min Amy Lee, violin
       Miho Hashizume, violin
       Alicia Koelz, violin
       Lynne Ramsey, viola
       Joanna Patterson, viola
       Tanya Ell, cello
       Ralph Curry, cello


Concert Previews are free to all ticketholders.  Previews are held prior to every Cleveland Orchestra subscription concert, beginning 1 hour before the performance.  This series is funded by a generous endowment gift from Dorothy Humel Hovorka.

About the Music

Quick Insights
"Quick Insights" are three-minute concert previews created by WCLV and with information and a musical sample of one great work being performed by The Cleveland Orchestra each week.  Each "Quick Insight" is adapted from The Cleveland Orchestra’s Archives and related musical material to take you inside the music.

Listen to the MP3 Quick Insight for this concert.


Program Notes
Commentary and historical background about the music are printed in program books that are distributed free-of-charge to audience members at each concert.  These program notes are usually available on-line ahead of time.  

Read the program notes about this concert.

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