St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Music Director Stéphane Denève discusses this weekend’s performances of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, as well as his friendship with violinist Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider. Hear why Stéphane thinks these works are meant to be played on the same program, as well as his thoughts on the nature of composition. For more information and concert tickets, visit shop.slso.org/8634?z=0

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