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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Mahler 4
Mar 21-24, 2024
Overview
Susanna Mälkki conducts a thought-provoking program anchored by Gustav Mahler’s Fourth Symphony. This celestial score, which includes a cryptic dance of death, is announced with sleigh bells and a rustic melody that ends with a child’s view of heaven, delivered here by soprano Ying Fang. Principal Flute Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson is the soloist in a newly commissioned concerto written for him by the esteemed Lowell Liebermann.
Program
Wagner
Prelude to Act I of Lohengrin
Liebermann
Flute Concerto No. 2 [World Premiere, CSO Commission]
Debussy
Syrinx, L. 129 [Mar. 24 Encore]
Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson flute
Mahler
Symphony No. 4
Performers
Extras
Enhance your concert experience.
College Night
Prior to Thursday's performance, join the CSO Student Ambassadors for a casual dinner and a Q&A with a $15 all-inclusive student ticket »
Preconcert Dining
Enhance your concert experience by dining at Forte featuring contemporary Mediterranean cuisine or the Thomas Club featuring traditional American fare. Learn more »
Preconcert Conversation
Explore the music in a free preconcert conversation featuring Daniel Schlosberg in Orchestra Hall 75 minutes before the performance. The talk will last approximately 30 minutes. No additional tickets are needed.
Sponsors & Partners
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
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Principal Flute Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson and the CSO are set to premiere Lowell Liebermann's anticipated Flute Concerto No. 2, March 21-24.
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