Shostakovich’s Eighth Abduraimov plays Tchaikovsky tickets

Name: Shostakovich’s Eighth Abduraimov plays Tchaikovsky
Start: 2026-02-05
End: 2026-02-07
Location: Concert Hall at The Trump Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Don'r miss an unforgettable program of contrast and power, from Tchaikovsky’s thunder to Shostakovich’s stark Symphony No. 8.

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About Shostakovich’s Eighth Abduraimov plays Tchaikovsky

Be moved by a program of towering contrasts, drama, and defiance. Behzod Abduraimov, “the most perfectly accomplished pianist of his generation” (The Independent), makes his NSO debut in Tchaikovsky’s thundering Piano Concerto No. 1.

Gianandrea Noseda closes the concert with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 8, a stark and unflinching response to war wrapped in moments of tension, reflection, and strength.