Boulez Conducts Mahler 7

OVERVIEW

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra joins the music world in celebrating the centennial of Pierre Boulez (1925–2016), one of history’s most consequential composers and conductors and a beloved member of the CSO family. As principal guest conductor — and later Helen Regenstein Conductor Emeritus — Boulez worked with the Orchestra and Chorus across many decades, leading them both at home and on tour and making a number of landmark recordings, including several Grammy Award winners.

As we remember Boulez’s legacy, enjoy an encore presentation of Mahler’s enigmatic Seventh Symphony performed by the CSO under his baton — recorded in Orchestra Hall in October 2010 and featured on a PBS Great Performances telecast. The concert is available exclusively on CSOtv through May 10.

PERFORMERS

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Pierre Boulez conductor