Mäkelä Conducts Mahler 3

This week, Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä leads Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, featuring vocal soloist Wiebke Lehmkuhl, the Chicago Symphony Chorus, and Uniting Voices Chicago.

Broadcast available through September 21, 2026

Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
Wiebke Lehmkuhl contralto
Chicago Symphony Chorus
James Bass director
Uniting Voices Chicago
Josephine Lee director
Klaus Mäkelä conductor
April 2025

26-22

Production
Brian Wise producer
Charlie Post music producer & audio engineer
Lisa Simeone host

This broadcast was produced by Brian Wise, with assistance from Jiwon Sun, Frank Villella, and Philip Huscher. Music production was by Charlie Post. Vanessa Moss is the executive producer. Lisa Simeone is the series host.

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