Shostakovich #5 - SAT, 4/15 & SUN, 4/16

Friday @ 10:30am & 7pm, Saturday @ 8pm, Kleinhans Music Hall, $34

Violin Prodigy Bella Hristova makes her BPO debut under the baton of renowned Polish conductor Michal Nesterowicz. Bella Hristova is a beautiful young musician with a growing international career as a soloist and recording artist. Bella has been acclaimed for her passionate, powerful performances and compelling command of her instrument. The Washington Post noted that she is “a player of impressive power and control.” Ms. Hristova plays a 1655 Nicolo Amati violin, once owned by the violinist Louis Krasner. She is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards including a 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant, First Prize in the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and First Prize in the 2007 Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand. Bella Hristova performs with extraordinary virtuosity and musical maturity with jaw dropping technical prowess.