MAHLER Selected Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn and Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit
MAHLER Symphony No. 7
Simon Keenlyside is one of the world’s most sought-after and charismatic singers, noted for his versatility and highly charged performances on stage. He joins music director Franz Welser-Möst for an evening of Mahler, featuring the moody, enigmatic Seventh Symphony, sometimes called Song of the Night.
“Armed with his dark, handsome baritone he unveiled multiple layers of meaning in every song, every stanza and occasionally, in a single line”— The Financial Times
Performing Artists
The Cleveland Orchestra
Franz Welser-Möst, conductor
Simon Keenlyside, baritone
This program’s Concert Preview lectures will be presented by James O'Leary, Associate Professor of Musicology, Oberlin Conservatory