Rachlin and Shostakovich

Conductor: Julian Rachlin Composer: Kristine Tjøgersen Soloist: Denis Kozhukhin, piano Programme: Kristine Tjøgersen: Wolpertinger (2026) Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major (1849) Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70 (1945) The concerts with chief conductor Julian Rachlin have become fixed highlights for more and more audience members. This time he leads the orchestra in a programme ranging from the brand new to the classically iconic. The composer Kristine Tjøgersen has made her mark both in Europe and here at home, most recently with a Spellemann Prize in 2026 in the Contemporary category. In addition, we are visited by the internationally acclaimed Belgian pianist Denis Kozhukhin in Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1.