Eroica

Italian violinist Francesca Dego makes her WASO debut with Shostakovich’s emotionally charged Violin Concerto No.1, a work in which he transformed oppression into profound and beautiful music.

Echoes of triumph

Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No.1 Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 Eroica

Asher Fisch conductor Francesca Dego violin

Beethoven’s Third Symphony stands as the ultimate testament to human resilience, ambition and inventiveness. A triumph of artistic will over adversity, it redefined the symphony itself, and its heroic narrative and raw power changed music forever.

Acclaimed Italian violinist Francesca Dego makes her WASO debut with Shostakovich’s emotionally charged Violin Concerto No.1, a work in which he transformed oppression into profound and beautiful music.

Join us the Thursday before the concert for a unique insight into Eroica at Discover: Beethoven with Asher Fisch.

Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts.