Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony

Few composers stir our emotions like Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky.Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony soars directly to the heart. It sways, surges and then suddenly falls away into one of the most devastating endings of the repertoire. And in the hands of conductor Joshua Weilerstein, immensely human.Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto is no less intense, with restless energy and sharp wit. In his long-awaited Sydney debut, French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras brings the bite that Shostakovich demands.