Ravel's Bolero is perhaps the most famous symphonic slow-burn in the orchestral catalog. The composer himself described the work as “17 minutes of orchestra without any music” and said that it was “one very long, gradual crescendo.” Although the elements are simple, it's a deceptively difficult piece to perform for the entire ensemble. Catch conductor Kevin John Edusei leading the Minnesota Orchestra in Ravel's Bolero and Daphnis and Chloe, plus a performance of Shostakovich's Violin Concerto by