Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša returns after an acclaimed 2017 debut that the Chicago Tribune called “blazing with drama and patriotic fervor.” Hear him lead Shostakovich’s spirited Ninth Symphony. Lisa Batiashvili, praised for her “pure, gorgeous tone and fabulous technique” (The New York Times), performs Dvořák’s lyrical Violin Concerto.

Borodin Symphony No. 2
Dvořák Violin Concerto
Shostakovich Symphony No. 9