When acclaimed cellist Patrice Jackson and MSO Conductor Crafton Beck refer to Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, the name quickly becomes “Shosty” – musicians’ shorthand for convenience, surely, but also one of affection it seems. “When you have a piece as wonderful as some of his symphonies and concertos, you feel like you have a relationship with the man,” Beck said. For Jackson, an indelible moment has linked them for decades.
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