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Chicago Symphony Orchestra

102 concerts

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1891 by Theodore Thomas, is among America's top acclaimed orchestras. Guided by notable music directors like Frederick Stock, Fritz Reiner, and Sir Georg Solti, the orchestra achieved international renown, celebrated recordings, and numerous awards.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

86 concerts

Recognized as one of America's leading orchestras, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has performed at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall since 1982 and added Strathmore in 2005. Led by Marin Alsop, the internationally renowned orchestra is known for acclaimed recordings and launching OrchKids.

Mahler Symphony No. 4

7 concerts

Symphony No. 4 in G major by Gustav Mahler was composed between 1899 and 1900. It is the shortest and most lightly scored of his early symphonies, built around the 1892 song Das himmlische Leben, which presents a child's vision of heaven sung by a soprano soloist in the final movement.

Jonathon Heyward

27 concerts

Jonathon Heyward, born in Charleston, South Carolina, is an American conductor and cellist. He serves as Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center. Heyward won the 2015 International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors and is recognized for making classical music accessible, championing new works, and leading diverse orchestras.

Mahler

27 concerts

Gustav Mahler, born in Bohemia, was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer and conductor. He crafted expansive, deeply expressive symphonies and song cycles, bridging 19th-century Romanticism with 20th-century modernism. Known for innovative orchestration and emotional depth, his celebrated works include Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" and Symphony No. 8 "Symphony of a Thousand".

Susanna Malkki

6 concerts

A prominent Finnish conductor and cellist known for her expertise with contemporary composers and opera, who served as the chief conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and principal guest conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Mahler's Symphony No. 6

2 concerts

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