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Gustaav v Mahler: Symphony N

February 16, 18 & 19 |

Straavvinsky’s The Rite of Spring

Prokofiev’s Violin hands of one of its most No. 9 Concert Hall

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hostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 1 is a rule-breaking, eo-baroque romp filled with rapid-paced rhythms nd comic punch lines—and there’s no better duo o life than a o bring its humor t awward-winning anist Conrad Tao and NSO Principal Trumpet

William Gerlach. The charismatic Dalia Stasevska so conducts Sibelius’ great Second Symphony nd a new co-commission by innovative composer essie Montgomery essie Montgomery: H Hyymn for Everyone** (NSO CO-COMMISSION) mitri Shostakovich: Concerto No. 1 for Piano, rumpet, and Strings ean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2

March 2 & 4 | Concert Hall

Concerto No. 2

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Krzysztof Urbański unleashes the full force of erwork. A legendary Straavvinsky’s powerful mast y, , a avvant-garde ballet score, g shocked audiences into a frenzy at its Paris premiere creating oda musical tremors still felt t ay y Francesca Dego makes her NSO debut in Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2, a timelyy, , restorative work of grace, compassion, and nomadic charm.

W Woojciech Kilar: Krzesany

The Rite of Spring

Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2

Igor Straavvinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)

February 9–11 | Concert Hall

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returns with Brahms

Chen Reiss sings Mozart

Former NSO Music Director Christoph Eschenbach returns to lead Brahms’ idyllic Symphony No. 2. Hear its warm melodies and familiar lullabies conjure a verdant landscape—then blossom into a grand, uninhibited finale. Acclaimed soprano Chen Reiss lends her “voice of silver brightness and clarity” (Bachtrack) to performances of Mozart’s arias and scintillating motet Exsultate, jubilate

Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate igar Le Nozze di F ro o – Overture igar Le Nozze di F ro o – “Dove sono”

Don Giovanni – “Non mi dir”

Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2

February 23–25 | Concert Hall