Shostakovich Five
May 10, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. I Tobin Center
YOSA Philharmonic’s Shostakovich Five closes the season with music that stirs, challenges, and inspires.
YOSA Philharmonic brings its season to a close with Shostakovich’s Symphony No.5, a gripping journey from darkness to triumph. This deeply moving work was born under the pressure of Soviet oppression and captures the resilience of the human spirit in the face of fear and control. Full of raw emotion, irony, and defiance, it continues to provoke and move listeners nearly a century after its premiere.
The concert also features William Walton’s Crown Imperial, a march composed for a royal coronation, and a special solo performance by the winner of the 2025/26 YOSA Concerto Competition, violinist Zhiwei Huang. YOSA Capriccio Strings will also take the stage in this celebratory close to the season.
Special Guest Soloist
Zhiwei Huang, Violin
Winner of the 2025/26 YOSA Concerto Competition, Violinist Zhiwei Huang is a senior at Claudia Taylor Johnson High School in San Antonio, and studies with Matthew Zerweck. He began playing the violin at age five with Chen Yu-An in Taiwan. He has twice been selected for the TMEA All-State Symphony Orchestra and serves as Assistant Concertmaster of the YOSA Philharmonic. He won the Outstanding Performer award at the UIL State Solo Contest, placing in the top 3% of performers statewide. In the summer of 2024, he was selected to attend the Credo National Festival at the Chicago Symphony Center, performing Mahler’s First Symphony. Before moving to Texas, Zhiwei served as Assistant Concertmaster of the Taipei Philharmonic Youth Ensemble and placed 7th nationally at the Taiwan National Student Music Competition.
YOSA Capriccio Strings
Led by Conductor Martin Sanchez, this orchestra will open the performance.
Explore the 2025/26 Season
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A Holiday Spectacular
December 20, 2025 I 7:00 p.m.
Music, dance, and merry memories for the whole family with School of Ballet SA, Children’s Chorus, and YOSA Concertino Strings. -
America at 250
March 1, 2026 I 7:00 p.m.
Music and poetry reflecting 250 years of the American story. Featuring guest soloist Ilan Morgenstern, poet Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, and YOSA Intermezzo Strings.