#Two Alondra

Alondra de la Parra conducts the Bruckner Orchestra Linz in a concert that blends contemporary and classical masterpieces. At the heart of the program is the Austrian premiere of Gabriela Ortiz’s symphonic work La Reina Roja, a commissioned composition by the GRAMMY®-winning composer for renowned ensembles such as the Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. The Mexican composer (*1964) weaves cultural influences into a captivating soundscape in this piece.

As soloist, the rising cellist Raphaela Gromes performs Tchaikovsky’s elegant Variations on a Rococo Theme, a work that combines virtuosic lightness with romantic melody. The concert concludes with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, a dramatic monument of music history performed with particular dedication by the orchestra. A pre-concert introduction at 6:45 PM provides deeper insights into the program.