Mahler’s last completed work, the Ninth Symphony, opens with a sighing farewell, but that’s just the start. The composer takes you on a journey through the depths of the human spirit, exploring all its beauty, bitterness and transcendence. Zell Music Director Designate Klaus Mäkelä galvanizes audiences with his Mahler interpretations, offering performances that are “exquisitely, sensitively and lovingly made” (Chicago Tribune).
Symphony No. 9
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Carl Grapentine in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Celebrate the release of Phillip Huscher’s new book, Passing the Baton: The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Music Directors Who Shaped Its Greatness, and meet the author at postconcert signings in Grainger Ballroom, October 1-3. Copies will be available for purchase at the Symphony Store and in the Box Level lobby before each signing. The events are free and open to all ticketholders.
These concerts are generously sponsored by Zell Family Foundation.