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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.Thursday, May 8: Classic Encounter
Enhance your concert experience with a preconcert multimedia discussion hosted by Chicago’s favorite radio DJ, WXRT’s Terri Hemmert, with a guest CSO musician. You will have the opportunity to add Classic Encounter to your order after selecting your concert seats.
Performers
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Jaap van Zweden conductor
Program
Mahler Symphony No. 6
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604
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