Sayaka Shoji takes on Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1, a work that revels in dusky enchantments, diabolical dances, and frisky folk tunes. Brahms’s fourth and final symphony, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, draws on a lifetime of experience and immersive study.
Salonen Conducts Brahms 4

Sayaka Shoji (Photo: Press photo, artist's website)
Playlist
Dmitri Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Opus 77 (99)
Sayaka Shoji, violin
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Opus 98

