Rhapsody & Revolution

Strap in to the CLO's emotional rollercoaster. We're taking you with us on the dramatic journey of Shostakovich's 5th Symphony, written as the composer was under intense scrutiny from the Stalinist regime. He nonetheless managed to stuff it full of anti-socialist Easter Eggs; a true revolutionary.

On a brighter note, we'll also visit New York's roaring 20's with Gershwin's emotionally effusive Rhapsody in Blue. It's a controversial piece - described as both "corny and caucasian" and "irresistible". Which camp do you fall into?