2025/26: Our 85th Anniversary Season

Your Symphony. Your Season.

“Eighty-five years ago, programming a season meant building a future for symphonic music in Victoria. Today, it’s about honouring that vision while making music relevant for our time. These past few seasons, I’ve been deeply moved by the renewed support we’ve felt from this incredible community, which has inspired us to create a season that reflects the heart and spirit of Victoria. With exciting new faces joining our already excellent core of musicians, every performance will be more vibrant than ever.” — Christian Kluxen, Music Director

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2025/26 Season at a Glance

September

SEASON OPENING: KLUXEN & LEONG – BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO
Sunday, September 14, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, conductor
KERSON LEONG, violin

John Estacio: Frenergy
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major
Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G major (orchestrated by Schoenberg)

VS launches the season with an energetic overture and a monumental concerto. Since his First Prize win at the International Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition in 2010, Kerson Leong has been described as “not just one of Canada’s greatest violinists but one of the greatest violinists, period” (Toronto Star). The musical modernist Arnold Schoenberg paid tribute to “Brahms The Progressive” by orchestrating the latter’s Piano Quartet No.1. Hear this chamber work with fresh ears: in an orchestral setting that will make the most of its energetic Rondo alla Zingarese.

BROADWAY AND BEYOND WITH JIMMIE HERROD
Saturday, September 20, 7:30 pm
Sunday, September 21, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, conductor
JIMMIE HERROD, vocalist

With “a voice like a beacon of hope” (Seattle Times), vocalist Jimmie Herrod brings singular power and expressivity to his global career as a singer, songwriter, and entertainer on stage and screen. The Portland-based performer has earned fame on television (Howie Mandel hailing Herrod as “the best male vocalist in the history of America’s Got Talent”) and as a vocalist with Pink Martini. Traversing many musical styles and genres in many languages, including jazz, pop, funk, and his own original songs, Jimmie Herrod is thrilled to make his Victoria Symphony debut.

KLUXEN – ATWOOD, HEGGIE, & SIBELIUS
Sunday, September 28, 2:30 pm
Farquhar at UVic

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, conductor
JOSHUA HOPKINS, baritone
RUSSELL BAJER, English horn

Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 in C major
Jake Heggie / Margaret Atwood: Songs for Murdered Sisters
Sibelius: The Swan of Tuonela
Sibelius: Symphony No. 6 in D minor

Ten years following the tragic death of his sister, opera star Joshua Hopkins showcases a powerful song cycle that honours her memory and comforts those who are in grief. Co-commissioned by the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Houston Grand Opera, composer Jake Heggie sets poetry by Margaret Atwood in a moving musical work that speaks out against domestic violence. Music of Sibelius (including VS’s own Russell Bajer on English horn for The Swan of Tuonela) balances the program with works of sublime beauty and pastoral comfort.

October

MOZART & BRAHMS
Sunday, October 5, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

DINUK WIJERATNE, conductor/piano

Dvořák: Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 1
Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances
Dinuk Wijeratne: Gajaga Vanama, Fantasy Variations on a Traditional Theme
Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D major, “Paris”
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn

Triple-threat conductor/pianist/composer Dinuk Wijeratne returns with a program full of folk inspiration and musical variation. Contrasting with Mozart and Brahms, Wijeratne’s own work is described as “a melting pot of tabla-like dance rhythms, funky jazz riffs, and tonal clusters.” In Sri Lankan culture, vannamas are often danced in ritual processions, this one depicting the majesty of the sacred elephant bathing and frolicking in the abode of the gods!

DVOŘÁK SYMPHONY NO. 7
Sunday, October 12, 2:30 pm
Farquhar at UVic

NAOMI WOO, conductor
ANGELA CHENG, piano

Emilie Mayer: Overture No. 3 in C major
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D minor

Canadian pianist Angela Cheng returns with a concerto that Mozart lovingly wrote with his student, Barbara Ployer, in mind. Dvořák’s love for his homeland was expressed in his Symphony No. 7. Its London premiere in 1885 brought him great international acclaim. Maestra Naomi Woo returns to share an overture by Emilie Mayer, a pioneering and prolific composer in Germany in the mid-1800s.

WHAT DO YOU PLAY?
Saturday, October 18, 3:00 pm
Farquhar at UVic

VERN GRIFFITHS, conductor

Some people play soccer, others play video games. For many of us, what we love to play is our musical instruments! Known for his fun and engaging kids concerts, conductor and host Vern Griffiths will lead us on an exploration of different musical instruments, including some that you don’t often find in a symphony. What do YOU play?

Not included in subscription purchase discount. Tickets available to purchase through the UVic Ticket Centre starting Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

7. VS Presents Valdés, Goodyear, & VIS (1080x1080)

VS PRESENTS: VALDÉS, GOODYEAR, & VIS
Sunday, October 19, 2:30 pm
Farquhar at UVic

COSETTE JUSTO VALDÉS, conductor
STEWART GOODYEAR, piano
VANCOUVER ISLAND SYMPHONY

Rossini: The Italian Girl in Algiers: Overture
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major

We welcome some returning guests as VS presents a special concert by the Nanaimo-based Vancouver Island Symphony. Cuban-born Cosette Justo Valdés has won the hearts of musicians and audiences on Vancouver Island. Now in her third season as music director of VIS, she mates the madcap musical high jinks of Rossini alongside the happy spirits and bucolic folksiness of Dvořák. She has also invited pianist Stewart Goodyear—a longtime favourite in Victoria—to enchant with Ravel’s whip-cracking Concerto in G major, a work that evokes jazz-age Paris.

November

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL – FILM IN CONCERT
Saturday, November 1, 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 2, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, conductor

Director Steven Spielberg’s heart-warming masterpiece is one of the brightest stars in motion picture history. Filled with unparalleled magic and imagination, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial follows the moving story of a lost little alien who befriends a 10-year-old boy named Elliott. Experience all the mystery and fun of their unforgettable adventure in the beloved movie that captivated audiences around the world, complete with John Williams’ Academy Award®-winning score performed live by the Victoria Symphony in sync to the film projected on a huge HD screen!

Not included in subscription purchase discount.

KLUXEN & FENG – STRAUSS OBOE CONCERTO
Saturday, November 8, 7:30 pm
Mary Winspear Centre

Sunday, November 9, 2:30 pm
Farquhar at UVic

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, conductor
MICHELLE FENG, oboe

Mozart: Idomeneo Overture
R. Strauss: Oboe Concerto
Anna Höstmann: Saltwater (with the support of the Hugh Davidson Fund at the Victoria Foundation)
Mozart: Symphony No. 34 in C major
John Adams: Shaking and Trembling

Richard Strauss idolised Mozart – although “modernising” Idomeneo was, perhaps, a step too far! Strauss’s Oboe Concerto is a magical, late-in-life work, played here by VS Principal Michelle Feng. Christian Kluxen also shakes up a three-movement Symphony with a non-Mozartean minuet, and premieres a VS commission from Victoria’s own Anna Höstman.

KLUXEN & TAM – BARTÓK VIOLIN CONCERTO & BEETHOVEN’S EROICA
Sunday, November 16, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, conductor
TERENCE TAM, violin

Unsuk Chin: Subito con forza
Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, “Eroica”

Three heroic works are featured, beginning with Subito con forza, by South Korea’s Unsuk Chin. Her orchestral miniature is “haunted by Beethovenian gestures…amid Chin’s own exquisite orchestral palette – icy shivers of strings, rasping woodwind and ghostly muted trumpets” (The Guardian). In producing his Violin Concerto No. 2, Bartók followed in the footsteps of Beethoven and Brahms with a work that was quickly championed by Yehudi Menuhin—here played by VS Concertmaster Terence Tam. Beethoven’s monumental Eroica Symphony was bigger and longer than anything that preceded it, and it remains a colossus of the musical literature today.

APPALACHIAN SPRING
Sunday, November 23, 2:30pm
Farquhar at UVic

DANIEL BARTHOLOMEW-POYSER, conductor
ENSEMBLE LAUDE

Brahms: Tragic Overture
Duke Ellington: The River – Suite
Nicholas Ryan Kelly: Earth, Beloved
Copland: Appalachian Spring – Suite

Known for his ability to bring new audiences to the concert hall, the Montréal-born “disruptor-conductor” Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser leads a journey that touches on the beauty of nature and our need to care for our climate. The poetry of Wendy Jean MacLean is set by BC-based choral composer Nicholas Ryan Kelly in Earth, Beloved, a work that provides an uplifting message.

December

CHRISTMAS POPS WITH DENZAL SINCLAIRE & DEE DANIELS
Saturday, December 6, 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 7, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

Monday, December 8, 3:00 pm
Monday, December 8, 7:30 pm
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre

SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, conductor
DENZAL SINCLAIRE & DEE DANIELS, vocalists

“Making spirits bright” is what our Christmas Pops are all about! Maestro Sean O’Loughlin has loaded his sleigh with Holiday favourites, and welcomes two of Canada’s greatest singers. Denzal Sinclaire wowed VS audiences with his tribute to Nat King Cole. Dee Daniels is blessed with a spellbinding four-octave vocal range, and puts a potent, natural, and unique spin on every song she touches.

MESSIAH BY CANDLELIGHT
Thursday, December 11, 7:30 pm
Friday, December 12, 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 14, 2:30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral

GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, conductor
YULIA VAN DOREN, soprano
NICHOLAS BURNS, countertenor
THOMAS HOBBS, tenor
JONATHAN WOODY, bass-baritone
VICTORIA CHILDREN’S CHOIR
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL YOUNG CHORISTERS
VOX HUMANA CHAMBER CHOIR AND FRIENDS

Handel: Messiah

“Hallelujah!” In 1741, Handel composed his great oratorio Messiah in just three weeks, and its message continues to reign forever and ever, enthralling audiences annually. Victoria’s magnificent Christ Church Cathedral will be the candlelit setting as the VS, local choirs, and four leading soloists share a story rich in complex emotions and human drama. Lift your spirits once again!

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CHRISTMAS POPS WITH THE VICTORIA SYMPHONY

Tuesday, December 16, 3:00 pm
Tuesday, December 16, 7:30 pm
Mary Winspear Centre

Wednesday, December 17, 7:30 pm
Dogwood Auditorium, Royal Roads University

Program to be announced. Save the dates!

ELF – FILM IN CONCERT
Saturday, December 20, 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 21, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

Elf in Concert is a one-of-a-kind, unforgettable event that marries the holiday magic of film with the enchanting resonance of a live symphony. Experience the much-loved Elf movie projected on an expansive screen, while the Victoria Symphony masterfully performed John Debney’s wonderful score. This is a heartwarming testament to the enduring magic of holiday cheer. This isn’t just a concert – it’s a merry symphony of laughter and joy that is sure to ring in the holiday season with style.

ELF and all related characters and elements © & ™ New Line Productions, Inc. (s24).

Not included in subscription purchase discount.

January

NEW YEAR’S DAY CELEBRATION
Thursday, January 1, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

GIUSEPPE PIETRAROIA, conductor
CLAIRE de SÉVIGNÉ, soprano
MEMBERS OF THE PACIFIC OPERA VICTORIA CHORUS
DANCERS FROM BALLET VICTORIA

Treat yourself, family, and friends to this musical toast as VS rings in 2026! Overtures, arias, choruses, and dances will thrill while the soprano voice of Claire de Sévigné will sparkle like a fine champagne in this most favourite New Year’s Day tradition – which has sold out two years in a row!

THE PLANETS – SYMPHONY IN SPACE
Saturday, January 24, 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 25, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, conductor

Prepare to blast off as VS brings you music from out of this world. Expect to visit a few of The Planets as depicted by Gustav Holst, Mozart, and Strauss. Enjoy favourite themes by John Williams from Star Wars, recall the drama of Apollo 13, relive Star Trek through the years, and more! From concert classics to inspired film scores, your imagination will take flight.

February

KLUXEN – GRIEG’S PEER GYNT
Sunday, February 1, 2:30 pm
Farquhar at UVic

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, conductor
ANTONY ERNST, stage director
MELODY COURAGE, actor / soprano
A collaboration with actors from the Belfry Theatre
VICTORIA CHORAL SOCIETY

Grieg / Ibsen: Peer Gynt (adaptation by Antony Ernst)

Follow the exploits of the charming, arrogant title character Peer Gynt, a Norwegian peasant who travels the world in search of his true self. Theatre Director Antony Ernst condenses Ibsen’s monumental story into an enchanting concert-length performance. You will recognize Grieg’s “hits”—Morning Mood, The Hall of the Mountain King, and Solveig’s Song—as you meet Peer, his mother, Åse; the eternally faithful Solveig, and several other famous characters. All the roles will be played by three actors, supported by the members of the Victoria Choral Society and the VS, led by Christian Kluxen.

FAURÉ REQUIEM & SAINT-SAËNS ORGAN SYMPHONY
Friday, February 6, 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 7, 7:30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN & YARIV ALONI, conductors
MARK McDONALD, organ
DANIELLE REUTTER-HARRAH, soprano
SUMNER THOMPSON, baritone
GREATER VICTORIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA
VOX HUMANA CHAMBER CHOIR AND FRIENDS

R. Strauss: Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare
R. Strauss: Solemn Processional
Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, “Organ”

A musical fanfare in a venue like no other! Join VS as we gather the musical community together in Victoria’s magnificent Christ Church Cathedral. The majestic organ built by Helmuth Wolff & Associés Ltée will, of course, be featured, played by local organist Mark McDonald. From the sublime repose of Fauré’s Requiem to the thundering finale of Saint-Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony, generations of choristers, instrumentalists, and solo vocalists will inspire those in attendance.

March

20. Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 & Tchaikovsky's Pathétique (1080x1080)

BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4 & TCHAIKOVSKY’S PATHÉTIQUE
Sunday, March 1, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

NICOLAS ELLIS, conductor
JAEDEN IZIK-DZURKO, piano

Florence M. Tremblay: Les détours nécessaires
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor “Pathetique”

Poetic and passionate performances are in store from two emerging Canadian talents. In September 2024, Salmon Arm BC-born pianist Jaeden-Izik Dzurko took top honours at the Leeds International Piano Competition—the first Canadian to do so since Jon Kimura Parker won in 1984. Nicolas Ellis is Music Director of the Orchestre National de Bretagne and Principal Guest of Les Violons du Roy. He served as Artistic Collaborator of the Orchestre Métropolitain and Yannick Nézet-Séguin from 2018 to 2023. The intriguing title of Florence Tremblay’s work, Les détours nécessaires (The Necessary Detours), alludes to the world of video games but also suggests that sometimes, in life, the most successful path is not always the necessary or obvious one to take.

DAN BROWN’S WILD SYMPHONY
Saturday, March 7, 3:00 pm
Farquhar at UVic

Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maestro Mouse and the Victoria Symphony for New York Times best-selling author Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony, where you’ll meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles, and graceful swans in this fun and refreshingly real orchestra experience for children of all ages.

Not included in subscription purchase discount. Tickets available to purchase through the UVic Ticket Centre starting Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS
Friday, March 6, 7:30 pm
Mary Winspear Centre

Sunday, March 8, 2:30 pm
Farquhar at UVic

AISSLINN NOSKY, violin / leader

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Emily Doolittle: Falling Still
Rameau: Les Boréades – Suite

VS presents a treat for lovers of music from the Baroque era, as Nanaimo-born violinist Aisslinn Nosky leads Vivaldi’s evergreen classic and more! The airs and dances of Rameau’s suite raise a storm among the Greek Gods, while Emily Doolittle’s work calms the waters. Nosky captivates audiences around the world with her innovative interpretations and impeccable technique. Her fierce passion for early music and skill as a soloist, director, and conductor has generated robust appreciation by press and audiences alike.

BACK TO THE FUTURE – FILM IN CONCERT
Wednesday, March 11, 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 12, 7:00 pm
Royal Theatre

SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, conductor

Fans old and new will experience the thrill of Back to the Future like never before – on a big high-def screen with the Victoria Symphony performing Alan Silvestri’s dazzling musical score live in sync with the movie. Audiences will also be in for an exclusive treat: approximately twenty minutes of music added by award-winning composer Silvestri to the film’s score especially for these unique live orchestral presentations.

Not included in subscription purchase discount.

JEREMY DUTCHER IN CONCERT
Saturday, March 14, 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 15, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, conductor
JEREMY DUTCHER, piano / vocalist

Singer-songwriter, composer, and musicologist Jeremy Dutcher is the first artist in history to win the Polaris Music Prize twice. The classically trained tenor is a member of the Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick and his debut album, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, (2018) helped to bring the endangered language of the Wolastoqiyik people to new generations. Dutcher’s followup album, Motewolonuwok (2024), featuring a mixture of original songs in English and Wolastoqey, continues to preserve a language while fostering inclusivity, reclamation, and reconciliation. Unapologetically playful in its incorporation of classical influences, full of reverence for the traditional songs of his home, and teeming with the urgency of modern-day resistance, Jeremy makes his VS debut with works from both of his award-winning albums.

25. Kluxen – Haydn & Strauss (1080x1080)

KLUXEN – HAYDN & STRAUSS
Saturday, March 21, 3:00 pm
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre

Sunday, March 22, 2:30 pm
Farquhar at UVic

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, conductor

HK Gruber: Manhattan Broadcasts
Haydn: Symphony No. 60 in C major “Il distratto”
R. Strauss: Le bourgeois gentilhomme – Suite

This program celebrates humor, ingenuity,and the blending of styles across three distinct musical voices. HK Gruber’s Manhattan Broadcasts sets the stage with its jazzy energy, and tongue-in-cheek playfulness, drawing on urban soundscapes. Haydn’s Symphony No. 60, “Il Distratto”, follows with its brilliant theatricality, weaving a lighthearted narrative full of wit and surprising turns. The evening culminates with Richard Strauss’s Le bourgeois gentilhomme, a charming suite that fuses Baroque elegance with Strauss’s characteristic warmth and humor, evoking the whimsical world of Molière’s classic comedy. Together, these works promise an engaging and richly textured musical journey.

KLUXEN & BRANTELID – PROKOFIEV AND MENDELSSOHN’S SCOTTISH
Sunday, March 29, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, conductor
ANDREAS BRANTELID, cello

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, “Scottish”
Beethoven: Egmont Overture
Prokofiev: Symphony-Concerto in E minor

The misty and melancholy atmosphere of Edinburgh’s Holyrood Palace provided the initial inspiration for Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony. Its triumphant finale parallels the conclusion of Beethoven’s Egmont – a tragedy that ends in victory. The Symphony-Concerto in E minor is one of Prokofiev’s final works, created in consultation with soloist Mstislav Rostropovich. It is one of the most demanding works in the cello repertoire. To interpret it, Maestro Christian Kluxen welcomes his Danish compatriot, Andreas Brantelid.

April

KLUXEN & MIN – RACHMANINOFF & SHOSTAKOVICH
Saturday, April 4, 7:30 pm
Royal Theatre

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, conductor
LORRAINE MIN, piano

Britten: Canadian Carnival
Rachmoninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1 in F minor

A hometown favourite, the globe-trotting pianist Lorraine Min is featured in one of Rachmaninoff’s most challenging and best loved works. This concert is sure to delight, especially listening to the sublime Variation 18! Shostakovich and Britten were near contemporaries, and equally precocious. Jaunty fiddle tunes from Quebec inspired Britten, while the Symphony No. 1 was Shostakovich’s graduation project from the Leningrad Conservatory. It brought him instant international fame.

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SEASON SPECIAL: THE CHOIR OF KINGS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
Sunday, April 12, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

DANIEL HYDE, music director
VICTORIA SYMPHONY

Mozart: Requiem

Founded in the fifteenth century, The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is undoubtedly one of the world’s best-known choral groups. While the Choir exists primarily to sing the daily services in King’s College Chapel, its worldwide fame and reputation, enhanced by its many recordings, has led to invitations to perform around the globe, and to an extensive international tour schedule. They’ll be travelling 7600 kilometres from Cambridge to Victoria to perform Mozart’s Requiem with our VS musicians.

Not included in subscription purchase discount.

PLATYPUS THEATRE – BACH TO THE FUTURE
Saturday, April 18, 3:00 pm
Farquhar at UVic

PLATYPUS THEATRE

“A school project about classical music?!” wails Corky, “What do I know about classical music?” Uncle Siegfried to the rescue! But when Corky accidentally combines the ingredients of a magical musical spell her uncle is working on, she finds herself on an adventure with some of the world’s most fascinating composers – Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvořák, Shostakovich! Join Corky as she attempts to recreate the musical formula that will bring a happy ending to a time travel experiment gone awry.

Not included in subscription purchase discount. Tickets available to purchase through the UVic Ticket Centre starting Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

May

QUEENS OF SOUL
Saturday, May 2, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 3, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

SEAN O’LOUGHLIN, conductor
KELLY LEVESQUE & SHAYNA STEELE, vocalists

An evening featuring hits made famous by the reigning divas of Soul and R&B: Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys, and Adele. Featuring three female singers performing popular hits made famous by these powerful and soulful songstresses. Songs include Proud Mary, At Last, Rolling in the Deep, A Natural Woman, and more!

All arrangements licensed by Schirmer Theatrical, LLC.

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KLUXEN – MAHLER SYMPHONY NO. 5
Sunday, May 10, 2:30 pm
Royal Theatre

CHRISTIAN KLUXEN, conductor

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor

Mahler’s Fifth Symphony is undoubtedly his most famous work, and it contains echoes of some of the greatest highs and lows of his life. After surviving a near fatal haemorrhage in 1901, he composed the Symphony over the following two summers, during which time he met, became engaged to, and married the Austrian composer, author, editor, and socialite, Alma Schindler. Its serene fourth movement, the Adagietto, is a love letter–Mahler’s declaration to his new bride saying, “I am no longer alone, because now, I have you.”

2025/26: Our 85th Anniversary Season

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