Program Book: Mahler 7 with Jaap van Zweden, Apr 17-19, 2025

April 17, 2025 — 10 min read

Read the program book for Mahler 7 with Jaap van Zweden, Apr 17-19, 2025.

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conductor Jaap van Zweden lifts his hands in a solemn gesture during Mahler's Seventh Symphony

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the clarinet section goes "bells up" while performing Mahler's Seventh

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Jaap van Zweden walks backstage in Orchestra Hall before the concert, stoic and poised

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CSO principal trumpet Esteban Batallán lifts his hand in greeting and makes a face at the camera during warm-ups

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CSO principal bass Alexander Hanna focuses on a passage of music, bow in hand

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CSO musician Simon Michal trades violin for mandolin in Mahler's Seventh

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CSO trombonist Michael Mulcahy plays the tenor horn solo from the first movement, on an instrument most bands refer to as a euphonium

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guest percussionist Ian Ding performs an off-stage passage on the cowbells

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point of view from the gallery, the highest seating section in Orchestra Hall, looking down over the orchestra mid-performance

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CSO principal timpani David Herbert prepares to strike a drum during the symphony's final movement

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the horn section goes "bells up" during the performance, producing a wide and powerful sound

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the audience rises to its feet as the orchestra and Jaap van Zweden take a collective bow on stage

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