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SALONEN CONDUCTS MAHLER 2
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Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, evokes the divine glory of eternal life attained only through the suffering of the mortal world. Its lyrical slow movement and heart-pounding finale introduce two vocal soloists, here embodied by soprano Golda Schultz and mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung. Opening the program, Trevor Weston, inaugural winner of the Emerging Black Composers Project, unveils a new orchestral work, led by Esa-Pekka Salonen in its world premiere.
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Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the orchestra, chorus and two splendid singers, soprano Golda Schultz and mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung, in Mahler’s sweeping Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection,” which ponders death and eternal life. The concert opens with the premiere of a new work by Trevor Weston, the first winner of the Emerging Black Composers Project.
Jesse Hamlin
SF/Arts Curator
San Francisco Symphony