Hannu Lintu & Ray Chen

Hannu Lintu returns as guest conductor to lead Brahms’ Fourth Symphony, Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole for Violin and Orchestra featuring Ray Chen, and the world premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s Serenades (a CSO co-commission with Radio France via the Helen Zell Commissioning Program). The broadcast opens with Nielsen’s Helios Overture from Lintu’s debut with the CSO in February 2020.

Broadcast available through August 6, 2025

Nielsen Helios Overture, Op. 17
Hannu Lintu conductor
February 2020

Lindberg Serenades
Lalo Symphonie espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 21
Ray Chen violin
Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
Hannu Lintu conductor
December 2021

Production
Brian Wise producer
Charlie Post audio engineer
Lisa Simeone host
Michael Schweppe host engineer
Neil Tevault host engineer

25-05

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