Mahler’s Symphony No. 1

HOUGH FAMILY FOUNDATION MASTERWORKS HOUGH FAMILY FOUNDATION MASTERWORKS Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 Noah Bendix-Balgley Plays Klezmer-Inspired Concerto Conductors Michael Francis Guest Artists Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin Pre-Concert Conversations: Get the real story behind the composers and their music, straight from the conductor and guest soloists. Starts one hour before each Masterworks concert in the theater. Included free with each concert ticket. Sponsored by The Ruth & J O Stone Foundation. Mozart: Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio Noah Bendix-Balgley: Fidl-Fantazye: A Klezmer Concerto Mahler: Symphony No. 1, “Titan” Under Michael Francis, this program goes from light and playful to truly epic. Mozart’s Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio kicks things off with sparkle and mischief. Violinist Noah Bendix-Balgley steps in with his own Fidl-Fantazye: A Klezmer Concerto — part solo, part storytelling. Rooted in the klezmer tradition, the violin does it all: laugh, cry, bend, wail and absolutely soar. Then comes Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, the “Titan.” It begins almost in a whisper — nature waking up — and grows into something huge and unforgettable. There’s innocence, irony, grief and finally a blaze of triumph. SIGN UP FOR THE TFO EMAIL CLUB