For the opening concert of theNorwalk Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, October 29, conductor Jonathan Yates reunites with his Harvard buddy, cellist Matt Haimovitz, who will be the soloist in the Cello Concerto No. 1 by Shostakovich. The program also includes Brahms' Symphony No. 4. Kate Remington talked with Jonathan about what ties these two heartbreaking works together.
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