The CSO brings the soaring emotional peaks and valleys of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony to Chicago audiences before performing it on Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw stage. The “hammer blows of fate” in the finale seem to foreshadow the tragedies in Mahler’s life, including his own fatal illness. But the symphony brims with life’s pleasures, too, from memories of mountain pastures (listen for the cowbells) to a rapturous portrait of the composer’s wife, Alma.
Symphony No. 6
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Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Steven Rings in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Thursday, May 8: Preconcert multimedia discussion hosted by Chicago’s favorite radio DJ, WXRT’s Terri Hemmert, with guest CSO musician.
You will have the opportunity to add Classic Encounter to your order after selecting your concert seats.