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Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Civic Plays Mahler 1 at New Trier High School
May 3, 2026 — 2:00 PM
Overview
The opening chapter in Mahler’s symphonic cycle doesn’t hold back. A radiant musical sunrise sets the stage for thumping folk dances, hunting scenes, a funeral procession and a storm-tossed finale that ends with a blaze of brass. Ken-David Masur begins the program with the jubilant prelude to the first act from Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.
Note Location: New Trier Township High School, 385 Winnetka Ave., Winnetka
Tickets are free; reservations are required.
Program
Wagner
Prelude to Act 1 Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Mahler
Symphony No. 1
Performers
Principal Conductor, Civic Orchestra of Chicago
The Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Principal Conductor Chair
Sponsors & Partners
The 2025/26 Civic Orchestra season is generously sponsored by Lori Julian for the Julian Family Foundation, which also provides major funding for the Civic Fellowship program.
The Civic Orchestra of Chicago acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.