Presteigne Festival 2025Event 5 – STEPHEN JOHNSON | SHOSTAKOVICH

Friday 22 August, 11:00 am

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne LD8 2AD

Assembly Rooms, Presteigne LD8 2AD

Many attempts have been made to ‘explain’ Shostakovich, man and music, and in some of them a political agenda isn’t hard to make out. But does any of this actually explain the music’s extraordinary power to move modern audiences? Stephen Johnson doesn’t pretend to have all the answers, but in this illustrated talk he hopes to shed some light on this uniquely wonderful composer, and on why he speaks to us so directly today.

Tickets:Tocynnau: £8 | £5 young people (aged 8-25) – Unfortunately, it is not possible to book Young Person tickets online, please call the Box Office on 01544 267800

Event ends:Digwyddiad yn dod i ben: 12:15 pm