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Stéphane Denève conducts Pictures at an Exhibition | Jean-Yves Thibaudet plays Khachaturian


  • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall 2700 F Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20566 United States (map)

Performances: Feb 6-8

Stéphane Denève opens this spirited program with Connesson’s Maslenitsa, written in celebration of the sun-soaked Slavic folk festival. Then, powerhouse pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs Khachaturian’s Piano Concerto—an evocative work of driving rhythms, distinct flavors, and charm. To close, Ravel’s majestic orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition carries us through a gallery of soul-stirring emotion.