We’ve pulled out all the stops to open our 38th Season! Shostakovich’s legendary Fifth Symphony was written in response to political persecution and the result is one of the most inspiring works of the 20th century. Katherine Needleman, Young Artist Competition winner at age 13 and now a world-renowned artist, returns to perform a concerto by Pulitzer Prize-Winner Jennifer Higdon. As part of the “New Music for America” Consortium, we give the Maryland premiere of a work by Grammy-nominated composer Christopher Theofanidis inspired by ancient myths of Aboriginal Australia.