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HOLST'S THE PLANETS - Saturday Nov. 9 8:00pm ET
A constellation of stars shines at Orchestra Hall. British conductor Alpesh Chauhan brings “genuinely exciting stuff” ("The Times," London) to music by fellow Brits, and cellist Johannes Moser dazzles with Saint-Saëns. The star of the show is Holst’s "The Planets"—one of the most exciting and ins...
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DSO Live Classroom Edition: Thursday Nov. 14 10:30am ET
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MAHLER'S FIFTH SYMPHONY - Saturday Nov. 23 8:00pm ET
From the dramatic opening trumpet solo to one of the most serenely heartfelt symphonic statements ever created, Mahler’s Fifth Symphony is an exercise in extremes with the power of the orchestra fully realized. More than a century earlier, another Austrian composer set the wheels of dramatic inte...
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ELLINGTON & "THE NUTCRACKER" - Saturday Dec. 7 8:00pm ET
Music Director Jader Bignamini gets us into the holiday spirit with not one, but two Nutcrackers. Tchaikovsky’s ballet music is a beloved favorite, and Duke Ellington really makes it swing. Grammy Award nominee Carlos Simon puts dance at the heart of celebration and guest soloist Ray Chen’s “joy ...
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"THE RITE OF SPRING" - Saturday Jan. 18 8:00pm ET
Stravinsky’s "Rite of Spring" is a heart-pounding tour-de-force for the DSO. An otherworldly bassoon fills Orchestra Hall as various instruments interject. Suddenly, the raw and unstoppable dance begins. Francesca Dego’s “verve, and an evident delight in the unexpected,” ("Gramophone") come throu...
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PRICE & PROKOFIEV - Saturday Feb. 1 8:00pm ET
"For me, personally, music has been a way to inspire others," says violinist Randall Goosby. The American virtuoso returns to Orchestra Hall with music by Florence Price. Conductor Christian Reif debuts with the DSO, leading a new orchestral fantasy by Jimmy López, "one of the most interesting yo...
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BIZET'S CARMEN - Sunday Feb. 23 3:00pm ET
Experience the timeless delights and drama of Bizet’s "Carmen" in concert at Orchestral Hall. Jader Bignamini leads an all-star cast with the DSO in a performance celebrating the famous opera’s 150th anniversary. Mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges has “the allure, fiery stage presence, and a stunning vo...